How Do You Spell ALPHASKA?
Pronunciation: [ˈalfəskə] (IPA) 
The word "ALPHASKA" is spelled with the phonemes /ælfæskə/. The first sound, /æ/, is the vowel sound found in "cat" and "bat". The second sound, /l/, is a voiced alveolar lateral consonant pronounced by touching the tip of the tongue to the upper teeth region. The third sound, /f/, is an unvoiced labiodental fricative produced by pressing the lower lip against the upper teeth. The fourth sound, /s/, is an unvoiced alveolar hissing sound created by passing the air through the narrow opening between the tongue and the alveolar ridge. Finally, the word ends with the sound /k/, which is pronounced by releasing a quick plosive sound at the back of the throat.
