Ran is a plural noun in some contexts, but primarily a proper noun meaning a person’s name in many cultures; it can also appear as a surname or geographic designation. In pronunciation guidance, we focus on the name as it appears in English: a single-syllable, short vowel with a voiced alveolar nasal onset and a reduced vowel in rapid speech. For most English speakers, it functions as a simple, crisp monosyllable within phrases and proper-name usage.
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