The word "MORTHLAGE" may look intimidating to spell, but it's actually quite straightforward once you understand its pronunciation. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled as /mɔːlθleɪdʒ/. The first syllable "MORT" is pronounced as "mawrt" with a long vowel sound, while the second syllable "HLAGE" is pronounced with a silent H and sounds like "layj". The letter combination "THL" in the middle is uncommon, but it's pronounced as "thl" in some dialects, and as a simple "L" in others.