The word "foran" is spelled as f-o-r-a-n. It is often used in Irish folklore and refers to a magical creature or supernatural being. The IPA phonetic transcription for "foran" is [fɔːrən]. The first sound, [f], is a voiceless labiodental fricative, followed by an open-mid back rounded vowel [ɔː]. The next sound, [r], is an alveolar trill, while the final sound, [ən], is a schwa vowel followed by a nasal consonant.