The spelling of the phrase "were the power of" is straightforward in English. "Were" is spelled as /wər/, with the "w" pronounced as a voiceless labio-velar approximant and the vowel sound represented by the schwa symbol. "The" is spelled as /ði/ or /ðə/, with the voiced dental fricative "th" followed by the schwa or a fully pronounced "e" sound. "Power" is spelled as /paʊər/, with the diphthong /aʊ/ representing the vowel sound and the "r" pronounced as a consonant.