The word "TACAG" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription system, which expresses the sounds of speech using symbols. In IPA, "TACAG" is spelled as /təˈkæɡ/ or "tuh-kag." The first symbol, /t/, represents the voiceless alveolar stop sound, followed by the central vowel sound /ə/. The third symbol, /k/, stands for the voiceless velar stop sound, and the fourth and fifth symbols, /æ/ and /ɡ/, represent the open front unrounded vowel sound and the voiced velar plosive sound, respectively.