The word "Pentymal" is a place name in Wales, UK. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /pɛnˈtʌməl/. This indicates that the word begins with the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/, followed by the vowel sound /ɛ/, and then the voiced alveolar plosive /n/. The second syllable consists of the unstressed vowel /ə/, followed by the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/ and the vowel sound /ʌ/. The final syllable consists of the unstressed vowel /ə/ and the consonant sound /l/.