The spelling of the word "Pinkowski" can be broken down using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /pɪŋˈkɒfski/. The "p" represents the voiceless bilabial plosive, "ɪ" represents the near-close front unrounded vowel, "ŋ" represents the velar nasal, "k" represents the voiceless velar plosive, "ɒ" represents the open back rounded vowel, "f" represents the voiceless labiodental fricative, and "ski" represents the sequence of the voiceless alveolar sibilant and the close front unrounded vowel. In short, the IPA helps to accurately represent and explain the complex spelling of "Pinkowski".