The spelling of the word "ohwi" can be explained using the IPA phonetic transcription system as /ˈoʊwi/. The first sound is represented by the letter "o" and is pronounced with the open-mid back rounded vowel sound /o/. The second sound represented by the letter "h" is pronounced as the voiceless glottal fricative sound /h/. The third sound represented by the letter "w" is pronounced as the voiced labial-velar approximant sound /w/. The final sound represented by the letter "i" is pronounced as the close front unrounded vowel sound /i/.