The word "alty" is spelled with four letters, and the IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈælti/. The first letter "a" is pronounced as an open front unrounded vowel /æ/. The following letters "l" and "t" are pronounced as /l/ and /t/ respectively. The final letter "y" is pronounced as a short "i" sound, which is represented by the IPA symbol /i/. Together, these sounds create the word "alty", which may have multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.