The word "Ahian" is spelled with a combination of phonemes that can be written in IPA as /əˈhjaɪ.ən/. The first syllable is pronounced with a mid-central vowel sound /ə/ that is followed by a glottal stop /ʔ/ and a high front vowel sound /j/. The second syllable is pronounced with a diphthong that starts with a high front vowel sound /aɪ/ and ends with a schwa sound /ə/. Finally, the last syllable is pronounced with a nasalized high front vowel sound /ɪən/.