According to the IPA phonetic transcription, "Buckson" is spelled /ˈbʌksən/. The "b" at the beginning is pronounced with a voiced bilabial plosive, followed by the short "u" vowel sound represented by the symbol /ʌ/. The "ck" combination is pronounced as a voiceless velar stop /k/, followed by a short "s" sound pronounced with a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. The final "on" is pronounced with a short "o" vowel sound /ən/, followed by a nasal consonant pronounced with a voiced velar nasal /ŋ/.