The word "McMickle" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription as /məkˈmɪkəl/. The first syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound followed by a hard "k" sound. The second syllable is pronounced with an "i" sound followed by a soft "k" sound, and the final syllable is pronounced with a short "a" sound followed by a soft "l" sound. The spelling of "McMickle" is derived from its Scottish origin, where "Mc" means "son of" and "Mickle" means "great".