How Do You Spell BALANISM?
Pronunciation: [bˈalɐnˌɪzəm] (IPA) 
The word "balanism" refers to a religious belief system that incorporates the worship of various deities. Interestingly, the spelling of this word is not phonetically intuitive. The IPA transcription for "balanism" is /ˈbeɪlənɪzəm/. The initial "b" is pronounced as "bay" rather than "buh" and the second syllable features a schwa sound. The letter "a" appears twice but is pronounced differently in each occurrence, with the first one being long and the second being short. Despite its unconventional spelling, "balanism" remains a well-known term in the study of religion.
