The phrase "are the trail of" is spelled using the English alphabet system. In IPA phonetic transcription, it would be pronounced /ɑr ðə treɪl əv/. The "a" sound in "are" is represented in IPA as /ɑ/ and the "e" sound in "the" is represented as /ði/. "Trail" is pronounced with a long "a" sound /treɪl/ and the word "of" is pronounced with a short "o" sound /əv/. This phrase is commonly used when referring to following someone or something's path or actions.