How to write Kenneth in Korean
Kenneth in Korean is 케네스 (ke-ne-seu).
케네스
- 케ke
- 네ne
- 스seu
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- Korean doesn't stack consonants, so a short “eu” (ㅡ) slips in — that's where 스 comes from.
- TH has no Korean letter. It's usually ㅅ (s), sometimes ㄷ (d) or ㅌ (t).
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 케네스예요.
Je ireumeun keneseu-yeyo. — My name is Kenneth.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 케네스 씨.