The word "PETRIN" is spelled with the consonants /p/, /t/, /r/, /ɪ/ and /n/. The first and last sounds are plosives with the lips (p) and the tongue (n) blocking the flow of air before releasing it explosively. The middle sounds are a retroflex could of taps (t) and a rhotic trill (r) made in the back of the mouth. The vowel sound is a high front unrounded vowel (ɪ) pronounced with the tongue raised towards the hard palate.