The word "nalan" is a proper noun and it is spelled as /nɑːlʌn/. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word explains that the initial sound is the voiced alveolar nasal 'n' followed by an open-mid back unrounded vowel 'ɑː'. The second syllable starts with a voiceless uvular stop 'q' and then an open-mid back unrounded vowel 'ʌ'. The last sound is again a voiced alveolar nasal. Though not commonly used, this word follows the general spelling rules of English language.