How Do You Spell POTALIA?
Pronunciation: [pə͡ʊtˈe͡ɪli͡ə] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "potalia" may appear confusing at first, but it can be easily explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as /pəʊtɑːliə/, which breaks down the sounds as p-oh-t-aa-l-ee-uh. The first syllable "poh" is spelled with an "o" instead of an "a" because it is pronounced with an open-mid back rounded vowel. The second syllable "taa" has two "a's" because it is pronounced with a long "a" sound. The final syllable "eeuh" is spelled with an "i" to represent the sound of a short "i" followed by a schwa.
