The spelling of the word "BACHS" may seem confusing to some, but it is actually quite simple when you understand the phonetic transcription. The IPA symbols for this word are /bɑks/. The "B" is pronounced as a voiced bilabial stop, followed by the sound /ɑ/ which is an open back unrounded vowel. The "CH" is pronounced as an unvoiced velar fricative and finally, the "S" is pronounced as an unvoiced alveolar sibilant. Therefore, "BACHS" is pronounced as "baks".