The word "Eberstein" is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as "ˈeːbɐʃtaɪ̯n". The first sound "eː" is a long "e" sound, followed by "b", "ɐ" which is the "schwa" or neutral vowel sound, "ʃ" which is the "sh" sound, "t" and "aɪ̯" which combine to make a long "i" sound, and finally "n" at the end. The spelling of "Eberstein" may seem complex, but it represents the German language's intricate and precise sound system.