The word "hakala" can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet as /hɑkɑlə/. This word refers to a common surname in Finland, and is pronounced with stress on the second syllable. The "h" is a voiceless glottal fricative sound, while the "a" is pronounced as a low back unrounded vowel. The "k" sound, followed by the "l", creates a consonant cluster, and the final "a" is again pronounced as a low back unrounded vowel.