The spelling of the word "Lechoslaw" can be explained through its phonetic transcription in IPA. The word begins with the sound "l" followed by the "ɛ" vowel as in "bet". The "ch" is pronounced as the voiceless velar fricative "x" sound, similar to the German "ach" sound. Next is the "o" vowel pronounced as "ɔ" as in "thought". The "s" in "slaw" is pronounced as the voiceless alveolar fricative "s" sound, followed by the "l" consonant pronounced as the voiced alveolar lateral approximant "l" sound.