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Israel in Korean
이스라엘
Israel is written 이스라엘 in Korean, 4 syllable blocks. This is the spelling Koreans use for the English name Israel.
Letter by letter
이
"i" · letters sit left-right
ㅇ
first · ieungsilent here, it just holds the place
ㅣ
vowel · iee as in see
스
"seu" · letters sit top-bottom
ㅅ
first · siots as in see
ㅡ
vowel · euu as in put, lips flat
라
"ra" · letters sit left-right
ㄹ
first · rieula light r/l, tongue taps once
ㅏ
vowel · aa as in father
엘
"el" · letters sit left-right + bottom
ㅇ
first · ieungsilent here, it just holds the place
ㅔ
vowel · ee as in bed
ㄹ
final · rieull
How to write 이스라엘 by hand
Write each block inside its own square. Inside a block, go from top to bottom and left to right: first the starting consonant, then the vowel, then the final consonant underneath if there is one. Horizontal strokes go left to right, vertical strokes top to bottom.