ㅍ

Sound

p with a strong puff of air, as in “pie.” Korean has no f, so English f words use ㅍ.

How to write it

Four strokes: a line across the top, two short uprights, then a longer line across the bottom.

Words with this letter

• 포도podograpes
• 피자pijapizza
• 파pagreen onion

Don't mix it up with

ㅂㅂ is softer and shaped like a box with a shelf.

Sounds are described by the closest English sound; Korean has some sounds English doesn't.