The spelling of "mud midget" follows the basic rules of English phonetics, with each letter representing a specific sound. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /mʌd/ /ˈmɪdʒɪt/. The first syllable "mud" is pronounced with a short "u" sound followed by a voiced dental fricative sound "d". The second syllable contains a stressed short "i" sound followed by the voiced palato-alveolar fricative "j" and the unvoiced dental fricative "t". The combination of these sounds creates the unique and memorable word "mud midget".