Novoa is a Spanish surname that is pronounced as "noh-BOH-ah" in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "noh" sounds like "no" with a long "o" sound. The second syllable "BOH" has a short vowel sound, with a stressed "o" similar to the "o" in "hot." Finally, the last syllable "ah" is pronounced with a short "a" sound, like the "a" in "cat." When spelled in English, it may have variations such as "Novoia" or "Novoah."