How Do You Spell JOANOU?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒə͡ʊˈanuː] (IPA)

"Joanou" is spelled with six letters, j-o-a-n-o-u. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /dʒoʊˈænu/. The first sound is a voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/ similar to the 'j' in "jump". The second sound is a diphthong that starts with an open-mid back rounded vowel /oʊ/ and ends with an open front unrounded vowel /æ/. The final two sounds are a voiced labial-velar approximant /w/ and a voiced back open-mid rounded vowel /u/. Together, these sounds create the unique sound of the word "Joanou".