The spelling of the word "fribbled" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈfrɪbəld/. The "fr" at the beginning of the word indicates a voiceless labiodental fricative (f) sound, followed by a short "i" sound (/ɪ/). The "b" is a voiced bilabial stop, and the "l" is pronounced as a light lateral approximant, represented by /l/. The final "ed" is pronounced with a voiced dental fricative (/ð/), followed by an unvoiced dental fricative (/t/). The resulting word describes a frivolous and wasteful action.