The spelling of the word "balonne" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "ba" uses the vowel sound /æ/, as in "bat". The second syllable "lon" uses the long vowel sound /oʊ/, as in "cone". The final syllable "ne" uses the vowel sound /ni/, as in "bean". Thus, the word is pronounced as /bæloʊn ni/. "Balonne" is also the name of a river in Queensland, Australia.