Alfusa is a unique word whose spelling can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as ælˈfuːsə, with the stress on the first syllable. This means that the vowel sound in the first syllable is pronounced with greater emphasis than the sounds in the subsequent syllables. The sound represented by the IPA symbol /æ/ is similar to the 'a' in the word 'cat', while the sound represented by the symbol /uː/ is similar to the 'oo' sound in 'moon'.