Herbert A Simon is a renowned economist and social scientist. His name is pronounced as ˈhɜrbərt ə ˈsaɪmən. The first part of his name, "Herbert," is spelled with a silent "h" and two syllables. The second part, "Simon," has two syllables and is pronounced with an "eye" sound instead of the "ee" sound that would be expected based on the spelling. The IPA phonetic transcription allows for a more accurate representation of the pronunciation of words and names.