How To Pronounce Seoul In Korean. 마 (mah) = sounds like the second “ma” in “mama.”. Break 'seoul' down into sounds :
ㄹis the way that the letter “l” is translated. Despite the english version which sounds more like “soul” (as shown in the mp3 here), the proper korean way to say seoul sounds more like: Then you will know that your tongue is the right position when pronouncing the letter “l.”.
Light and soft s sound.
아 (ah) = the ㅇ. Look up tutorials on youtube on how to pronounce 'seoul'. The city has had a number of different names during its long history, but seoul began being using at the end of the 19th century and was officially named as such in 1945. Despite the english version which sounds more like “soul” (as shown in the mp3 here), the proper korean way to say seoul sounds more like: