The word "HURN" is an unusual spelling, and its phonetic transcription in IPA is /hərn/. This word may be confusing due to the silent "h" at the beginning, making the pronunciation sound like "urn." However, the "h" is significant, as it indicates the word is not related to the word "urn," which is spelled without an "h." The phonetic transcription clarifies that the vowel sound is "uh," followed by the consonant "r" and "n."