The word "Sonohma" is spelled as /sɒˈnoʊmə/. The first syllable "so" is pronounced as \sɒ\ which is similar to the "o" sound in "hot". The second syllable "noh" is pronounced as \noʊ\ which is similar to the "o" sound in "go". The final syllable "ma" is pronounced as \mə\ which is similar to the "a" sound in "about". The word "Sonohma" does not follow usual English spelling conventions, which is why using IPA phonetic transcription is useful to explain its pronunciation.