The spelling of the word "Egelston" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as follows: /ˈiː.ɡəl.stən/. The first part of the word, "Ee" (IPA: /iː/), is a long vowel sound, followed by "g" (IPA: /ɡ/) and "e" (IPA: /ə/), which is a short and unstressed schwa sound. Then comes "l" (IPA: /l/) and "s" (IPA: /s/), followed by a stressed syllable with "t" (IPA: /t/) and "o" (IPA: /oʊ/), a diphthong that sounds like "oh." Finally, the word ends with "n" (IPA: /n/).