The phrase "gives big cigar" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ɡɪvz bɪɡ sɪˈɡɑr/. The initial sound is a voiced velar plosive, followed by an unvoiced dental fricative. The "s" sound in "gives" is voiced due to the following voiced consonant. The second word has an unstressed "i" and a stressed "a" vowel sound, followed by a voiced alveolar fricative. The phonetic transcription helps in understanding the pronunciation of words and identifying the sounds they consist of.