Detmer is a surname that is spelled phonetically in the English language. The IPA phonetic transcription of Detmer is /ˈdɛtmər/. The first sound in the word is a voiced dental plosive, which is represented by the symbol "d". The second syllable begins with a voiceless dental fricative, represented by "t". The third and fourth sounds are the schwa sound, represented by "ə", and the letter "m". The final syllable is pronounced with an unstressed "er" sound, as represented by the symbol "ɚ".