The word "saunags" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /saʊnæɡz/. The first syllable is pronounced like "sow" (rhyming with "now") and the second syllable is pronounced like "nags" (rhyming with "bags"). The "au" in the first syllable represents the diphthong sound /aʊ/, which is a combination of the vowel sounds /a/ and /ʊ/. The "g" at the end of the word is pronounced as a voiceless velar stop /ɡ/, which is produced by blocking the airflow at the back of the mouth.