The spelling of the word "Bjarn" can be a bit confusing for those unfamiliar with Icelandic pronunciation. The IPA phonetic transcription for "Bjarn" is /bjarn/. The "B" is pronounced as the English "b", while the "j" is pronounced as the English "y" sound. The "a" is pronounced as the "a" in "apple" and the "r" is rolled. Therefore, the word "Bjarn" is pronounced as "BYARN" with a rolled "r" at the end.