Kuhnert is a German surname that can be transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet /ˈkuːnɛʁt/. The first letter "k" is pronounced as a voiceless velar stop, "u" is a long "u" sound, "h" is a voiceless glottal fricative, "n" is a voiced alveolar nasal, "e" is pronounced like "uh," "r" is pronounced as an alveolar trill or tap, and "t" is a voiceless alveolar plosive. The spelling of the word Kuhnert follows typical German phonology rules.