How do you pronounce 이해 못 했어요?

Say it as 이해 모태써요. Link 못 했 into one breath: mo-tae, with a puff of air on the t.

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이해 못 했어요 (ihae mot haesseoyo).

이해 못 했어요

ihae mot haesseoyo

Said as 이해 모태써요

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅇsilentconsonant

ㅣ“i”vowel

↓=

이“i”block

A block can't start with a vowel, so a silent ㅇ holds the first spot.

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 이해 모태써요.

Looks like못 했어요but say모태써요

The final ㅅ (sounds like t) meets ㅎ and they fuse into a breathy ㅌ.

Looks like했어요but say해써요

The final ㅆ moves over to fill the empty ㅇ slot of 어.

Tip: Link 못 했 into one breath: mo-tae, with a puff of air on the t.