The phonetic transcription of "mungiu" is /ˈmʌn.dʒu/. The first syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound "uh" as in "butter" and the second syllable has the "ju" diphthong sound as in "duke". The letter "g" is pronounced like a soft "j" sound as in "gym". The spelling of this word follows the rules of English phonetics, with a mix of Latin and Slavic influence in the pronunciation.