The spelling of the word "Kellings test" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word is pronounced /ˈkɛlɪŋz tɛst/ and consists of two syllables. The first syllable is pronounced with an open-mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/ and the second syllable has a lax vowel /ɪ/. The consonants 'k', 'l', 'n', 'g', 'z', 't' are pronounced as they are usually pronounced in English. The spelling of the word 'Kellings' could be seen as an alternative spelling for the name 'Kjellings', which has a Scandinavian origin.