Talking about Korean, there are 21 vowels and 19 consonant. Inside the vowels, there are 2 groups. One group is called monophthong, have 10 vowels including a, i, e, and etc. The other group has 11 vowels called diphthong, for example, like ai, ao, and etc.
When I was studying Japanese, there are 5 single vowels and 53 consonants. For me, it is easier to memorize and pronounce. Personally, I think consonants are easier to pronounce than vowels. Vowels are similar so it is really hard for me to memorize every Korean vowel.
Compare Korean with English, Korean has way more vowels. There are lots of sounds in Korean which is not in English. In this case, I find proficiently and fluently pronounce Korean is really hard for me. For example, there are two ways to say ‘i’ in the Korean. Move to diphthong, ao, au are really similar and is really hard to pronounce. Some vowels sound really similar, for example, ㅓ(o) and ㅗ(o) and ㅜ(u).
I think the only way to practice and remodify my own pronunciation is to speak more often with the native Korean speaker and listen to more Korean video. When I studying Korean vowels, I plan to speak each sound 10 times per day. After practicing, I think I can fluently pronounce Korean. After learning it from teaching video, I will try to talk with my Korean friend or my friend who also studying Korean.
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