How to write Leila in Korean
레일라
- 레re
- 일il
- 라la
3 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 레일라예요.
Je ireumeun reilla-yeyo. — My name is Leila.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 레일라 씨.