The spelling of the word "EGGM" is often confusing to English speakers as it does not follow regular English spelling rules. In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the word is pronounced as /ɛɡəm/. The first letter "E" represents the "short E" sound, the middle "G" represents the hard "G" sound, the double letters "GG" represent a doubled consonant sound, and the final "M" represents the "M" sound. This unique spelling may cause difficulty for non-native English speakers trying to learn the language.