The spelling of the word "Zavan" can be broken down into its phonetic transcription: /zævən/. This means that the word starts with the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/, followed by the short vowel sound /æ/. The third sound is the voiced dental fricative sound /v/. Finally, the word ends with the unstressed vowel sound /ə/ followed by the voiced alveolar nasal sound /n/. By using this phonetic transcription, it helps to ensure that the spelling of "Zavan" accurately reflects its pronunciation.