How Do You Spell GAVE A BIG CIGAR?
Pronunciation: [ɡˈe͡ɪv ɐ bˈɪɡ sɪɡˈɑː] (IPA) 
The spelling of the phrase "gave a big cigar" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The initial sound "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar stop /ɡ/. The following vowel sound is the long "a" sound, pronounced as an open front unrounded vowel /æ/. The consonant sound "v" is pronounced as a voiced labiodental fricative /v/. The final sound "cigar" begins with the voiceless alveolar affricate /tʃ/ followed by the long "i" sound represented by /aɪ/ and ends with the voiced alveolar approximant /ɹ/.
