The spelling of the phrase "am the ticket" is straightforward. "Am" is spelled /æm/, with a short vowel a and voiced bilabial nasal m. "The" is spelled /ði/, with voiced dental fricative ð and the schwa or reduced vowel i. "Ticket" is spelled /ˈtɪkɪt/, with a stressed syllable /ˈtɪk/ featuring a voiceless alveolar stop t, the vowel i, and a voiceless alveolar fricative s. The unstressed syllable /ɪt/ contains the same vowel and consonant sounds as the stressed syllable, but the vowel is shorter.