The word "tanum" is spelled with five letters: t, a, n, u, and m. Phonetically, it is pronounced as /ˈtænʌm/. The letter "t" represents the voiceless alveolar plosive, "a" represents the short vowel sound /æ/, "n" represents the voiced alveolar nasal, "u" represents the vowel sound /ʌ/ and "m" represents the bilabial nasal. The word "tanum" does not have any alternate spellings and is not commonly used in English.