The spelling of the word "OHRE" may appear confusing to some, but it can be easily explained through its IPA phonetic transcription. The first letter, "O", represents the open-mid back rounded vowel sound [ɔ]. The following letter, "H", is silent and only serves as an orthographic choice. The final letter, "RE", represents the syllabic consonant sound [ɹ̩]. Thus, "OHRE" is pronounced as [ɔɹ̩], with the accent on the first syllable.