Timothy in Korean 티머시
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Timothy as 티머시: three syllables, said ti-meo-si. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Timothy letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
ㅓ (eo) in 머 is the open "uh" of "sun", not an "o".
- ㅌ at the start is aspirated: a clear puff of air, like the t in "top".
- Give all 3 syllables the same weight. Korean has no strong stress, so it's ti-meo-si, evenly.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables (after a one-syllable family name), so at 3 syllables 티머시 reads as a foreign name at a glance. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 티머시 or 티머시 씨.
Why it's spelled 티머시
Spelled letter-by-letter you'd get 티모시, but Korean media write 티머시, because the name is written the way it sounds, not the way it's spelled.
- Korean has no th, so th becomes ㅅ (s), the closest sound.
- The unstressed "uh" vowel is written ㅓ (eo), whatever letter English uses for it.
Type Timothy on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 티머시 is the jamo ㅌㅣ ㅁㅓ ㅅㅣ, typed with the keys xl aj tl. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Timothy in Korean?
Timothy is written 티머시 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: timeosi). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has three syllables: 티 + 머 + 시.
How do you pronounce Timothy in Korean?
Say it ti-meo-si, with even weight on every syllable. ㅓ (eo) in 머 is the open "uh" of "sun", not an "o".
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.