The spelling of the word "Horslie" might seem unusual. However, it can be explained through its phonetic transcription in IPA as /ˈhɔːsli/. The initial "H" represents a voiceless glottal fricative sound, followed by the long "o" sound, represented by the /ɔː/ symbol. The "s" and "l" sounds are pronounced separately, and the final "ie" is pronounced as /li/. Therefore, the pronunciation of "Horslie" is similar to "horse-lee".