Kepplinger is a surname that is pronounced as /ˈkɛplɪŋər/ (kep-ling-ər). The IPA phonetic transcription represents the sounds in the word, with each symbol corresponding to a specific sound in the English language. The first sound, /k/, is a voiceless velar stop followed by an unstressed schwa sound /ə/. The word then continues with a stressed /ɪ/ vowel sound, followed by a nasal consonant /ŋ/. Finally, the word ends with an unstressed /ə/ sound. The spelling of the word Kepplinger should be transcribed to correspond to its pronunciation.