ㅖ

Sound

“ye” as in “yes.” After most consonants it's often said just like ㅔ.

How to write it

Four strokes: two dashes on the left, a vertical line, then another vertical.

Words with this letter

• 예yeyes (polite)
• 시계sigyeclock; watch
• 계란gyeranegg

Don't mix it up with

ㅒㅒ is the rare look-alike with dashes on the right.

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