The spelling of the word "Hamil" can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The first sound, /h/, is a voiceless glottal fricative followed by a long vowel sound, /eɪ/. The second syllable, /mɪl/, starts with a voiced bilabial nasal sound, followed by a short vowel sound, /ɪ/ and ends with a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative sound, /l/. The spelling of this word can also be affected by differences in dialect, as some may pronounce it with a shorter "a" sound or even as "Hamel".