How do you spell Tae Kwon Do correctly?

Answer 1

Since it is a Korean martial art, the correct spelling is 태권도

The Korean language is written in groupings for each syllable. The vowel in a syllable is either vertical, or horizontal. Initial consonants are placed to the left of a vertical vowel, and above a horizontal vowel. Ending consonants are placed below for both vertical and horizontal vowels.

The word Taekwondo is one word which is divided in the Korean writing into three syllables.

The first syllable is "태" which is the letter "T" followed by the vowel sound of "ae." ("Tae")

The second syllable is "권" which is the letter "k" followed by the vowel blend that forms the "wo" (or "wuh" sound), and ends with the consonant "n" ("kwon")

The third syllable is "도" which is the letter "d" over the long sounding "o" vowel (Do).

The correct English translation should be as one word "Taekwondo."

Because non-Korean speaking people have a hard time reading and pronouncing Korean words accurately, the syllables are sometimes separated for ease in reading, but the spelling is still the same.

Correct spelling: Taekwondo

Example variations:

Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon-Do

Taekwon-Do

A modern Romanization version uses the hard "g" in place of the "k" as in "taegwondo." This is not incorrect, yet it is not the commonly accepted version of the Korean Martial art.