How to say “Yesterday” in Korean

어제

eoje

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ㅇsilentconsonant

ㅓ“eo”vowel

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어“eo”block

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

Tip: ㅓ is an open 'uh' sound, not 'oh'.