The name "Alexander Smakula" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "Al" is pronounced as /æl/, the second syllable "ex" is pronounced as /ɛks/, while "an" is pronounced as /ænd/. The final syllable "der" is pronounced as /dɜr/. For "Smakula," the "S" is pronounced as /s/, the "m" as /m/, while "a" is pronounced as /ə/. The "k" is pronounced as /k/, the "u" as /u/, and the "l" as /l/. Finally, "a" is pronounced as /ə/.