The correct spelling of the name "Coleridge" is often misspelled as "Colridge". The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈkəʊlərɪdʒ/, which helps explain the proper spelling. The first syllable "col" is pronounced with an "o" sound, followed by the letter "e" representing a second syllable "er". The final syllable is "idge" and is pronounced with a soft "j" sound. By following these pronunciations, we can correctly spell the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge's last name without mistaking it for "Colridge".