The word "meckler" is an uncommon term that refers to someone who works with metal. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first sound is "m", which is a bilabial nasal consonant. This is followed by "ɛ", the open-mid front unrounded vowel. The next two sounds are both voiceless velar stops: "k" and "l". The final sound is "ɚ", which is a rhoticized schwa. The spelling of "meckler" reflects the phonetic sounds used to pronounce the word.