The word "Pernor" can be confusing to spell due to its uncommon pronunciation. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), we can break down the sounds of the word: /pɜːrˈnɔːr/. The first sound, /p/, is a voiceless bilabial plosive, followed by the vowel sound /ɜː/, which is the "er" sound in words like "her" or "term". The final syllable, /nɔːr/, starts with a voiced alveolar nasal consonant /n/, followed by the open-mid back rounded vowel /ɔː/.