The spelling "ing the light" can be phonetically transcribed as /ɪŋ ði laɪt/. The "ing" ending represents the present participle suffix and is pronounced with a nasal "ng" sound at the end. "The" is pronounced with a voiced "th" sound and "light" with a long "i" sound, represented as /aɪ/. This phrase could be used in a sentence such as "He is currently ing the light bulb," indicating that he is in the process of replacing the light bulb.