The word "nameword" is spelled with the prefix "name" and the suffix "word". The phonetic transcription of this word using the International Phonetic Alphabet is /neɪm wɜːd/. The first syllable "name" is pronounced with the diphthong /neɪ/, which sounds like the "ay" in "hay". The second syllable "word" is pronounced with the vowel /ɜː/, which sounds like the "ir" in "fir". Together, the word "nameword" refers to a word that names or refers to a person, place or thing.