The word "ganoblast" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as [ɡænəˌblæst]. The first sound, represented by /ɡ/, is a voiced velar stop, which is the sound made when the back of the tongue touches the soft palate. The second sound, /æ/, is a low front vowel, made with an open mouth and the tongue in a low position. The final sound, /t/, is an unvoiced alveolar stop, made by stopping the airflow with the tongue against the alveolar ridge.