"Ran rum" is a two-word phrase used to describe a person who has had too many alcoholic drinks and is now running erratically or stumbling. The word "ran" is spelled /ræn/ in IPA phonetic transcription and pronounced with a short "a" sound. The word "rum" is spelled /rʌm/ in IPA phonetic transcription and pronounced with a short "u" sound. Together, they form a phrase that is phonetically written as /ræn rʌm/ and commonly used in informal speech to describe someone who is visibly drunk.