The word "gramlich" is a surname that is commonly spelled as it is pronounced. In IPA phonetic transcription, it can be written as /ˈɡræmlɪk/. This means that the word starts with a voiced velar stop /ɡ/, followed by a retroflex nasal /ɻ/, a short "a" vowel sound /æ/, a voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/, another short "i" vowel sound /ɪ/, and ends with a voiceless velar stop /k/. The spelling of the word "gramlich" reflects its pronunciation in American English.