Isabella in Korean 이저벨라
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Isabella as 이저벨라: four syllables, said i-jeo-bel-la. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Also seen: 이사벨라, used for the Spanish or Italian Isabella.
Isabella letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
The double ㄹ in 벨라 is a clear English l, as in "hello", not an r.
- ㅓ (eo) in 저 is the open "uh" of "sun", not an "o".
- Give all 4 syllables the same weight. Korean has no strong stress, so it's i-jeo-bel-la, evenly.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables (after a one-syllable family name), so at 4 syllables 이저벨라 reads as a foreign name at a glance. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 이저벨라 or 이저벨라 씨.
Why it's spelled 이저벨라
Spelled letter-by-letter you'd get 이사벨라, but Korean media write 이저벨라, because the name is written the way it sounds, not the way it's spelled.
- An l between vowels is written twice (final ㄹ + ㄹ), so Koreans say a clear l instead of a tapped r.
- The unstressed "uh" vowel is written ㅓ (eo), whatever letter English uses for it.
Type Isabella on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 이저벨라 is the jamo ㅇㅣ ㅈㅓ ㅂㅔㄹ ㄹㅏ, typed with the keys dl wj qpf fk. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Isabella in Korean?
Isabella is written 이저벨라 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: ijeobella). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has four syllables: 이 + 저 + 벨 + 라.
How do you pronounce Isabella in Korean?
Say it i-jeo-bel-la, with even weight on every syllable. The double ㄹ in 벨라 is a clear English l, as in "hello", not an r.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.