The spelling of the word "khabab" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription. The first sound is the voiceless velar fricative /x/ which is followed by the vowel sound /a/ as in "car". The second syllable starts with the voiced pharyngeal fricative /ʕ/ and ends with the voiced bilabial stop /b/. The final syllable starts with the voiceless bilabial fricative /ɸ/ and ends with the voiceless bilabial stop /p/. This complex phonetic structure represents a challenging word for non-native speakers to pronounce.