The word "Fauniel" is spelled phonetically as /ˈfɔːniəl/. In this transcription, the symbol /ˈ/ represents the primary stress on the first syllable, /f/ represents the voiceless labiodental fricative sound, /ɔː/ represents the open-mid back rounded vowel, /n/ represents the voiced alveolar nasal consonant, /i/ represents the close front unrounded vowel, /ə/ represents the schwa sound, and /l/ represents the voiced alveolar lateral approximant consonant. Overall, the word is pronounced as "FAW-nee-uhl".