The most difficult sounds for Korean speakers of English Pronunciation The most difficult sounds for Korean speakers of English

Part 1 - Pronunciation

P F fast – past fen – pen fool – pool fee – P fine – pine fop – pop feel – peel fly – ply fork – pork feet – peat foot – put face – pace

V B B – V ban – van best – vest bat – vat boat – vote bale – vale berry – very bent – vent bow – vow best – vest bet – vet dub – dove

L R belly – berry loom – room lead – read fly – fry blue – brew lane – rain light – right glass – grass lows – rose lice – rice lied – ride lock – rock

O O goat – got won’t – want code – cod hope – hop own – on pope – pop coast – cost loan – law joke – jock note – not owed – odd soak – sock

Part 2 - Pronunciation

J Z Ch chip – jip – zip chew – Jew – zoo chow – jowl – wows

eight – late – gate – plate made – aid – age – stay eight – late – gate – plate

I ice – eye – why – like kite – fight – tie – my

Part 3 - Pronunciation

S Th faith – face kith – kiss thing –sing tenth – tense thick – sick math – mass

I ee E set – sit – seat led – lid – lead head – hid – heed pet – pit – peat