The word "gray scrab" may seem like a strange combination, but it is a correct spelling of a creature often found on sandy shores. The pronunciation can be broken down into IPA phonetic symbols: /ɡreɪ skræb/. The "gray" is spelled with the long "a" sound, represented by /eɪ/, and the "scrab" is pronounced with a short "a" sound, represented by /æ/. The "s" in "scrab" is also voiced as the "z" sound, represented by /z/, making the phonetic transcription /ɡreɪ skræbz/.