The spelling of the word "Caralin" may seem confusing at first glance, but it can be explained phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word is pronounced /kəˈrælɪn/, with the initial "c" representing the voiceless velar stop sound /k/, followed by the schwa sound /ə/. The "a" is pronounced as the short "a" sound /æ/, and the following "r" is pronounced in the American English rhotic accent. The word ends with the short "i" sound /ɪ/, followed by the velar nasal sound /ŋ/.