The spelling of the word "SOF DHG" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first segment, "SOF," is pronounced as /sɑf/, with the "o" pronounced as a back rounded vowel. The second segment, "DHG," is pronounced as /dəɡ/, with the "dh" representing a voiced dental fricative and the "g" representing a voiced velar plosive. Therefore, the spelling of "SOF DHG" reflects these phonetic sounds and their corresponding letters in the English language.