How to write Joel in Korean
조엘
- 조jo
- 엘el
2 syllables · 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 조엘이에요.
Je ireumeun joel-ieyo. — My name is Joel.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 조엘 씨.