The word "Kelvan" is spelled phonetically as /kɛlvən/. The first sound /k/ is a voiceless velar stop, followed by the vowel sound /ɛ/ which is pronounced with an open-mid front unrounded position of the tongue. The consonant /l/ is pronounced with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, followed by the vowel sound /və/ which is pronounced with a schwa sound. Finally, the consonant /n/ is pronounced as a voiced alveolar nasal.