Larry in Korean 래리
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Larry as 래리: two syllables, said rae-ri. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Larry letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
ㄹ between two vowels (래리) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
- The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
- ㅐ (ae) is said like the e in "bed" by most Koreans today, a little more closed than the a in "cat".
- Two even beats, rae-ri: Korean doesn't stress one syllable over the other the way English does.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables, so 래리 already sounds natural to Korean ears. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 래리 or 래리 씨.
Why it's spelled 래리
Spelled letter-by-letter you'd get 라리, but Korean media write 래리, because the name is written the way it sounds, not the way it's spelled.
- Double letters count once. Hangul spells the sound, not the letters.
Type Larry on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 래리 is the jamo ㄹㅐ ㄹㅣ, typed with the keys fo fl. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Larry in Korean?
Larry is written 래리 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: raeri). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has two syllables: 래 + 리.
How do you pronounce Larry in Korean?
Say it rae-ri, with even weight on every syllable. ㄹ between two vowels (래리) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.