The phrase "goes the town" is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as /ɡoʊz ðə taʊn/. The first word, "goes," is pronounced with a long "o" sound, followed by a "z" and a soft "s" sound, and the emphasis is placed on the first syllable. The second word, "the," is pronounced with a voiced "th" sound, followed by a short "uh" vowel sound. The final word, "town," is pronounced with a soft "t" sound, followed by an "ow" diphthong sound and a nasal "n" sound.