How to write Melanie in Korean
멜라니
- 멜mel
- 라la
- 니ni
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 멜라니예요.
Je ireumeun mellani-yeyo. — My name is Melanie.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 멜라니 씨.