The spelling of the word "naved" can be confusing for English speakers as it does not follow the traditional phonetic rules. The word is common in South Asian languages and is pronounced as /nævɛd/. The first two letters, "na", represent the nasal sound /n/ followed by a short vowel sound /æ/. The next two letters, "ve", represent the short vowel sound /ɛ/ followed by the voiced consonant sound /v/. Finally, the last letter "d" represents the voiceless consonant sound /d/.