The phrase "are the back of" is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as /ɑr ðə bæk əv/. It comprises six individual sounds that make up the phrase's pronunciation. The first sound, /ɑr/, represents the long "a" vowel sound, followed by the soft "th" sound, /ð/. Next, the sound /ə/ is produced, which is a schwa sound, pronounced lightly. Then, the word "back" is represented by the sound /bæk/, followed by the soft "uh" sound /əv/ to conclude the phrase.