The word "Bokadam" is spelled with a "k" instead of a "c" because it is derived from the Turkish language. In IPA phonetic transcription, "Bokadam" is pronounced as /ˈbɒk.ə.dæm/. The "b" at the beginning is pronounced as a voiced bilabial plosive, while the "o" is pronounced as a mid back rounded vowel. The "k" in the middle is pronounced as an unvoiced velar plosive, and the "a" is pronounced as a near-open front unrounded vowel. The last two syllables are pronounced as /ə.dæm/.