The spelling "phano" is derived from the Greek word "phaino" which means "to appear". In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced as /feɪnoʊ/. The "ph" in "phano" is pronounced as "f", not "p", as it is used to represent the sound /f/ in Greek. The "a" in "phano" is pronounced as the vowel sound /eɪ/. Finally, the "n" and "o" sounds are pronounced as /n/ and /oʊ/ respectively.