The spelling of the word "vanhoose" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "van" is pronounced as /væn/, with a short "a" sound and a voiced "v" consonant. The second syllable "hoose" is pronounced as /huːs/, with a long "oo" sound and an unvoiced "h" consonant. Putting the two syllables together, the word "vanhoose" is pronounced as /væn.huːs/. This spelling demonstrates how the English language uses a combination of letters to represent various sounds in speech.