The word "cankar" is a Slovenian word commonly used to refer to the famous writer Ivan Cankar. The phonetic transcription of the word is [t͡saŋkaɾ]. The "c" is pronounced as [t͡s], the "a" as [a] and the "n" as [ŋ]. The last two letters, "k" and "a", are pronounced as [kaɾ]. The word "cankar" is often spelled incorrectly as "canker" due to the similarity in spelling, but the correct spelling is crucial for proper pronunciation and understanding of the Slovenian language.