How to write Melissa in Korean
멀리사
- 멀meol
- 리li
- 사sa
3 syllables · Also written 멜리사. · 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 멀리사예요.
Je ireumeun meollisa-yeyo. — My name is Melissa.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 멀리사 씨.