The spelling of the word 'loamanu' can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This word can be divided into four syllables - loa-ma-nu - with stress on the first syllable. The IPA transcription for this word is /loʊəˈmɑnu/. The sound /loʊ/ represents the diphthong 'ow' as in 'low', followed by the vowel sound /ə/, which is pronounced like the 'a' in 'sofa'. The syllables 'ma' and 'nu' are pronounced as /mɑ/ and /nu/ respectively.