The word "teshub" is a bit tricky to spell because it actually comes from the Hebrew language. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced /ˈtɛʃʊb/. The first sound, /t/, is a voiceless alveolar plosive. The following two sounds, /ɛ/ and /ʃ/, make up the difficult part of the spelling as they are not commonly used in English. The sound /ʊ/ is a near-close back rounded vowel, while the final sound /b/ is a voiced bilabial plosive. Together, they make up the unique spelling of "teshub".