The spelling of "brinson" is fairly straightforward once we break it down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word begins with the consonant cluster "br", which is pronounced /br/. This is followed by the vowel sound "i", pronounced as /ɪ/. The next three letters, "ns", represent the consonant cluster /ns/, and the word ends with the vowel sound "o", pronounced as /oʊ/. Therefore, the correct IPA transcription for "brinson" is /brɪnsən/.