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Leonardo in Korean
레오나르도
Leonardo is written 레오나르도 in Korean, 5 syllable blocks. This is the spelling Koreans use for the English name Leonardo.
Letter by letter
레
"re" · letters sit left-right
ㄹ
first · rieula light r/l, tongue taps once
ㅔ
vowel · ee as in bed
오
"o" · letters sit top-bottom
ㅇ
first · ieungsilent here, it just holds the place
ㅗ
vowel · oo as in go, lips rounded
나
"na" · letters sit left-right
ㄴ
first · nieunn as in no
ㅏ
vowel · aa as in father
르
"reu" · letters sit top-bottom
ㄹ
first · rieula light r/l, tongue taps once
ㅡ
vowel · euu as in put, lips flat
도
"do" · letters sit top-bottom
ㄷ
first · digeutd as in do
ㅗ
vowel · oo as in go, lips rounded
How to write 레오나르도 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.