The word "Al Nathir" is commonly spelled as "Al-Nathir." In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /al naθiːr/. The first sound is a glottal stop, followed by the vowel sound "a" as in "father". The next sound is an "l" sound, followed by a voiceless dental fricative "th" and then another vowel sound "i" as in "bit". The last two sounds are a long "ee" sound and a rolled "r", respectively. The word means "the warner" in Arabic.