The word "rohmerian" is often misspelled due to its unusual phonetic spelling. The correct pronunciation is /roʊˈmɛriən/. The "h" and "e" combination in the middle of the word makes the "o" sound like a long "o," as in "toe." Additionally, the stress falls on the second syllable, which is signaled by the acute accent above the "e." This term is derived from the name of French novelist Sax Rohmer, and is used to describe works in the same genre as his popular Fu Manchu novels.