How Do You Spell JOHN OHALA?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɒn ə͡ʊhˈɑːlə] (IPA)

The spelling of "John Ohala" is relatively straightforward when viewed through an IPA phonetic lens. The name begins with the voiced alveolar stop /dʒ/, as in "jazz," and is followed by the back rounded vowel /oʊ/. The next sound is the voiceless glottal fricative /h/ (as in "hat"), which is followed by the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/. The final sound, the unrounded front vowel /a/, completes the pronunciation. In summary, "John Ohala" is pronounced /dʒoʊn oʊˈhɑlə/.