The word "baloneyer" refers to someone who fabricates stories. Its spelling can seem confusing at first sight, but it follows the English language's phonetic rules. The word starts with the sound /b/ and is followed by the long ― /əʊ/ ― sound, represented by the letter "o." The next syllable contains the long ― /iː/ ― sound represented by "e." Finally, the ending has the"er" sound that denotes a person who does the action, as in "policeman" or "teacher." Therefore, its IPA transcription is /bəˈloʊniər/.