The spelling of the word "Marwijk" can be explained through IPA phonetic transcription as /mɑː(r)wɛɪk/. The first sound, /m/, is the bilabial nasal sound. The second sound, /ɑː(r)/, is an open back vowel followed by an r sound. The third sound, /w/, is the labial-velar approximant. The fourth sound, /ɛɪ/, is a diphthong that combines the sounds of the open-mid front unrounded vowel and the close front unrounded vowel. The final sound, /k/, is the voiceless velar stop.