The spelling of "blue timber" may seem straightforward, but it actually has some interesting phonetic nuances. The word "blue" is spelled with the letters b, l, and u, and is pronounced /blu/. The word "timber" is spelled with the letters t, i, m, b, e, and r, and is pronounced /ˈtɪmbər/. When combined, these words create a compound noun with a unique spelling that follows the traditional spelling of each individual word. The resulting word is pronounced /blu ˈtɪmbər/.