The spelling of the word "karatassos" may seem daunting at first, but it can be broken down into its individual phonemes using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word consists of two syllables, with stress on the second syllable. The first syllable begins with the consonants /k/ and /r/, which are followed by the vowel sound /æ/. The second syllable begins with the consonant cluster /t s/, followed by the vowel sound /ɒ/, and ends with the consonant /s/. With this breakdown, the spelling of "karatassos" becomes much easier to comprehend.