The spelling of the word "Arnald" follows the standard English rule of consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant (CVCVC). The pronunciation of this name can be represented in IPA phonetic transcription as /ˈɑːrnæld/. The first syllable features the open back unrounded vowel /ɑː/, followed by the voiced alveolar nasal /n/ and the lax front vowel /æ/. The second syllable contains the unvoiced alveolar fricative /s/ and ends with the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/.