The name Gertina is spelled with six letters: G, E, R, T, I, and N. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /ɡɜrtina/. The first sound, /ɡ/, represents the voiced velar plosive, followed by the open-mid central unrounded vowel, /ɜ/. The third and fourth sounds are the alveolar trill, /r/, and plosive, /t/, respectively. The fifth and sixth sounds are the close front unrounded vowel, /i/, and the voiced alveolar nasal, /n/. Together, these sounds create the unique sound and spelling of the name Gertina.