The words "were power of" are spelled using the phonetic transcription /wɜr pɑwər ʌv/. The sound /wɜr/ represents the "were" pronunciation, which is similar to the word "her." The sound /pɑwər/ represents the "power" pronunciation, with the stress on the first syllable. Finally, the sound /ʌv/ represents the word "of," which is pronounced with a short "o" sound and a slight "v" sound at the end.