The word "Cowra" is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Its spelling is based on the English language phonetic transcription system. In IPA, "Cowra" is pronounced as /kaʊrə/. The /k/ sound represents the hard "c" sound at the beginning of the word. The "ow" combination is pronounced as the "ow" in "now", and the /r/ sound is rolled at the end of the word. Understanding the IPA phonetic transcription system provides insight into how words are pronounced and can help with accurate spelling.