How to write Michelle in Korean
미셸
- 미mi
- 셸syel
2 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 미셸이에요.
Je ireumeun misyel-ieyo. — My name is Michelle.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 미셸 씨.