The word "pricklers" is spelled with the combination of letters "prick" and the suffix "-lers." The IPA phonetic transcription for "prick" is /prɪk/. The "-lers" suffix is pronounced /lərs/ and is used to form agent nouns. Therefore, "pricklers" refers to people or things that prick or cause a pricking sensation. It is important to note that this word is often misspelled as "prickles" due to the similarity in pronunciation and the confusion with the noun form of the word.