How Do You Spell HAKKATAN?

Pronunciation: [hˈakatən] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "Hakkatan" can be explained through its phonetic transcription in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word is pronounced /hæk.ka.tæn/ with the initial "h" representing the voiceless glottal fricative sound, followed by the "a" sound as in "cat". The following double "k" indicates a geminate consonant sound, meaning that it is pronounced for a longer duration than a single consonant. The final syllable "tan" is pronounced with the vowel sound as in "fan" and the voiced alveolar nasal consonant sound represented by "n".