The word "delag" may seem like a strange combination of letters, but its pronunciation can be easily understood with the help of phonetic transcription. In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), "delag" is spelled as /dɛlæɡ/, with the first syllable pronounced like "dell" and the second syllable rhyming with "bag". The combination of the "e" and "a" vowels in the first syllable produces the unique sound of "ɛ" in IPA, while the second syllable is pronounced with a hard "g" as in "game".