The spelling of the word "baraba" is quite straightforward using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription system. It is pronounced /bəˈrɑːbə/, with stress on the second syllable. The first letter "b" is pronounced as the voiced bilabial stop, followed by the schwa sound represented by the symbol ə. The second syllable is pronounced as /rɑː/ with the long "a" sound represented by ɑ and the final syllable is pronounced as /bə/ with a schwa sound and the letter "b" pronounced again.