The word "cahinca" is a Portuguese term that represents a type of dance. Its phonetic transcription in IPA is /kɐ.ˈĩkɐ/. The first syllable "ca" sounds like "ka," while the second syllable "hinca" sounds like "heen-ka." The tilde on "ã" indicates nasalization of the "a" sound. The spelling of "cahinca" in Portuguese is consistent with the language's pronunciation rules. However, non-native speakers may find the word's spelling challenging due to the combination of nasal vowels and the "ç" consonant.