The spelling of the word "Goertz" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription /ɡœrtz/. The first sound, represented by the symbol /ɡ/, is a voiced velar plosive, similar to the G sound in "go". The next sound, /œ/, is a rounded front vowel that does not have an exact equivalent in English, but is similar to the "ö" sound in German. The final sound, /rtz/, is a cluster of two consonants, representing a voiced retroflex stop followed by a voiceless alveolar fricative.