The phrase "Bitter wine of iron," when phonetically transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet, would be rendered as /ˈbɪtər waɪn əv ˈaɪərn/. The first sound, /b/, is voiced and pronounced with both lips closed, followed by the vowel sound /ɪ/ as in "sit." The second word, "wine," contains a diphthong, /aɪ/, pronounced as in "eye." Finally, "iron" is pronounced with a schwa sound /ə/ followed by the voiced consonant /r/ and the unvoiced consonant /n/.