The spelling of the word "saravakos" can be easily explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "sa" is pronounced as /sa/, the second syllable "ra" is pronounced as /ɹɑ:/, and the final syllable "vakos" is pronounced as /vækɒs/. Therefore, the correct phonetic transcription for "saravakos" would be /sa'ɹɑ:vækɒs/. While the spelling of this word may seem unusual, by breaking it down phonetically, one can understand and pronounce it correctly.