McGranahan is a surname that can be spelled phonetically as məˈɡrænəhæn. The first syllable, "mc," is pronounced as "mə" with a schwa sound, followed by "gr" pronounced as "ɡr" with a hard "g" and "r" sound. The next syllable "a" is pronounced with an "æ" sound. The last four letters "n-a-h-a-n" are pronounced as "nəhæn" with a schwa sound and an "h" in the middle, creating a nasal sound. The spelling of this word follows the English language's tendency to stick to traditional phonetic spelling.