Ergometries is a word that refers to the measurement of physical work performed by a person. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word would be /ərɡoʊˈmetriz/. The 'er' sound at the beginning is pronounced like the 'ir' in the word 'bird'. The 'o' sound is pronounced like the 'o' in the word 'go', while the 'e' sound is pronounced like the 'a' in 'mate'. The 'z' sound at the end is pronounced like the 's' in 'measure'.