The word "horak" is spelled with four letters, H-O-R-A-K. It is pronounced as /ˈhoʊ.ræk/ using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first sound is the 'h' sound, followed by the vowel combination 'o' and 'a', pronounced as a diphthong /oʊ/. The next two sounds are the consonants 'r' and 'k'. The spelling of "horak" is important as changing even one letter can alter the meaning of the entire word. The phonetic transcription helps in understanding the pronunciation of the word accurately.