The spelling of the word "venant" may seem confusing, but it can be easily explained through phonetics. The initial "v" sound is followed by the "eh" sound, which is represented by the letter "e". The vowel sound in the second syllable is represented by the letter "a", and is pronounced as "ah". The final syllable is pronounced as "nt", with the "n" being nasalized. The IPA transcription for "venant" is /vənɑ̃/. Despite its tricky spelling, the word "venant" is simply the present participle of the French verb "venir", meaning "to come".