The spelling of the word "fretz" may be confusing at first glance, but it can easily be explained through IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as /frɛts/, with the "fr" sound represented by the IPA symbol /fr/, the "ɛ" sound represented by /ɛ/, and the "ts" sound represented by /ts/. This phonetic spelling reveals that the "fr" sound is pronounced as a single consonant cluster, while the "ts" sound represents a combination of a "t" and "s" sound.