The word "JOU" is spelled with a single letter "J" and the vowel sound "oh" pronounced as in the word "boat." The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription for this word is /dʒoʊ/. The letter "J" is a relatively uncommon letter in the English language, but is used here to represent the sound /dʒ/ which is a voiced palatal stop. The sound "oh" is spelled with the letter "O" and pronounced with rounded lips and a slightly elevated tongue.