"Heckert" is a somewhat uncommon surname, and its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word is pronounced /ˈhɛkərt/ in IPA, with emphasis on the first syllable. The "h" is a voiceless glottal fricative, represented by the symbol /h/. The "e" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, /ɛ/. The "c" and "k" sounds are both pronounced as /k/. The second syllable is pronounced with a short schwa sound, /ə/. The word is spelled exactly as it sounds in IPA.