How to write Eleanor in Korean
엘리너
- 엘el
- 리li
- 너neo
3 syllables · Also written 엘레노어. · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 엘리너예요.
Je ireumeun ellineo-yeyo. — My name is Eleanor.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 엘리너 씨.