The word "Malacatune" does not appear in most dictionaries, so its spelling may vary depending on the context. Based on its phonetic transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it could be spelled as /mæləkəˈtun/ or /mæləkəˈtjuːn/. The first syllable "mal" is pronounced with a short "a" sound, followed by the unstressed "a" in "ca", which is pronounced as a schwa (/ə/). The final syllable "tune" is pronounced with a stressed "u" sound (/uː/).