The word "hilberg" is spelled with six letters and pronounced as /ˈhɪlbərg/. The first two letters "hi" are pronounced with a short "i" sound, followed by the letter "l" pronounced with a soft "l" sound. The "b" and "e" are pronounced separately with a hard "b" sound and a short "e" sound. The final two letters "rg" are pronounced with a soft "r" and a hard "g" sound. The spelling of the word follows the English language rules for letter combinations and pronunciation.