How Do You Spell RATAPONG?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈatɐpˌɒŋ] (IPA)

The word "ratapong" is spelled phonetically as /ˈrætəpɑŋ/. The first syllable is pronounced as "rat" with the short vowel sound /æ/ followed by the unstressed syllable "uh" /ə/. The final syllable "pong" starts with the voiced consonant /p/, followed by the open back unrounded vowel sound /ɑː/ and the nasal consonant /ŋ/. When sounding out the word carefully using the IPA phonetic transcription, it becomes easier to understand its spelling and pronunciation.