The word "Alkerva" is spelled with the phonetic transcription /ælkɜːrvə/. Its first syllable is pronounced with the front vowel /æ/ (like in "cat") and the consonant cluster /lk/ before the stress. The second syllable has the vowel /ɜː/ (like in "bird") and the consonant /r/. The final syllable has the unstressed vowel /ə/ (like in "comma"). This spelling reflects the pronunciation of the word as spoken in English, which is likely a name or a technical term in a specialized field.