Birge is a surname that is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as /bɜrdʒ/. The first sound, represented by /b/, is a voiced bilabial stop similar to the sound produced when saying the word "bat." The middle sound, /ɜr/, represents a vowel sound commonly referred to as the "schwa," while the final sound, /dʒ/, is a voiced postalveolar affricate similar to the sound produced when saying the word "judge." With its unconventional spelling, birge is a unique name with a unique sound.