The word "elrington" is spelled with seven letters - E-L-R-I-N-G-T-O-N. To break it down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it would be pronounced /ɛlɹɪŋtən/. The first syllable, "el", is pronounced with a short "e" sound, followed by the "lr" consonant cluster, which is common in English words but can be difficult for non-native speakers. The second syllable, "ing", is pronounced with a short "i" sound, and the final syllable, "ton", with a schwa sound.