The word "badgerers" is spelled with a soft "g" sound, which is represented in IPA phonetic transcription as /dʒ/. The suffix "-er" is added to the noun "badger" to create this word, which refers to people who persistently bother or harass someone in order to obtain something. The spelling of "badgerers" follows the usual English spelling rules, where the letter "g" takes on the softer sound when followed by an "e", "i" or "y".