The word "besicles" is spelled with the letters b-e-s-i-c-l-e-s, and is pronounced /ˈbɛsɪk(ə)lz/. The spelling of this word is derived from its origin, which is French. In French, the word "besicles" means spectacles or eyeglasses. The English spelling has evolved to include the letter 'z' instead of the original 's' in the French spelling. The phonetic transcription of the word uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols to represent each individual sound that makes up the word.