The word "Hamby" is spelled with a silent "b" at the end, which requires some attention to proper phonetic transcription. Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), "Hamby" can be written as [ˈhæmbi]. The first syllable "ham" is represented by the vowel sound /æ/, followed by the consonant sound /m/. The second syllable "by" is represented by the vowel sound /i/. The silent "b" at the end is important to remember when spelling and pronouncing this word correctly.