How to write Leon in Korean
리언
- 리ri
- 언eon
2 syllables · Also written 레온. · 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 리언이에요.
Je ireumeun rieon-ieyo. — My name is Leon.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 리언 씨.