The spelling of the word "McCorkle" may seem confusing at first glance, but it follows the phonetic rules of the English language. The first syllable is pronounced as "mə" (schwa sound), followed by "kɔː" (the "or" sound in "core") in the second syllable. The third syllable is pronounced as "kəl" (schwa sound again), and the final syllable is pronounced as "l" as in "little". The spelling reflects the pronunciation and preserves the Irish origin of the name.