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Jacob in Korean
제이콥
Jacob is written 제이콥 in Korean, 3 syllable blocks. This is the spelling Koreans use for the English name Jacob.
Letter by letter
제
"je" · letters sit left-right
ㅈ
first · jieutj as in jam, softer
ㅔ
vowel · ee as in bed
이
"i" · letters sit left-right
ㅇ
first · ieungsilent here, it just holds the place
ㅣ
vowel · iee as in see
콥
"kop" · letters sit top-bottom + bottom
ㅋ
first · kieukk as in kite, with a puff of air
ㅗ
vowel · oo as in go, lips rounded
ㅂ
final · bieupp, lips stay closed
How to write 제이콥 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.