The spelling of the word "Behrend" follows the English orthographic conventions. The phonetic transcription of this word in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is [bɛɹɛnd]. The first syllable "be" is pronounced with an open-mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/, followed by the voiced alveolar trill /r/. The second syllable "hrend" is pronounced with the voiceless dental fricative /θ/ merged with the voiced alveolar nasal /n/ which makes the sound /nd/, and an unstressed schwa /ə/. This spelling of "Behrend" is commonly used as a family name.