The spelling of the word "poperies" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first sound is the voiceless bilabial stop /p/. This is followed by the mid-central vowel /o/, and then the voiced bilabial fricative /β/ sound. The fourth sound is the voiced alveolar fricative /ɹ/, and the fifth sound is the mid-central vowel /i/. Finally, the word ends with the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. Despite looking strange, this word could hypothetically be used to refer to a collection of popular beliefs or opinions.