The word "mazon" is commonly misspelled as "Amazon". The correct pronunciation of "mazon" is /ˈmeɪzən/. The vowel sound in the second syllable is pronounced as the long vowel sound "ay" (represented by the IPA symbol /eɪ/) instead of the short vowel sound "a" in "Amazon". This is because "mazon" is derived from the Greek word "mazonios", meaning "breast-like", while "Amazon" is derived from the Greek word "Amazōn", meaning "without breast". Therefore, it is important to use the correct spelling and pronunciation when referring to these words.