How Do You Spell PUTS THE FIRE?
Pronunciation: [pˌʊts ðə fˈa͡ɪ͡ə] (IPA) 
The phrase "puts the fire" is spelled differently than it sounds. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word "puts" is pronounced as /pʊts/ with a short "u" sound and a "t" followed by a "s" sound. The word "the" is pronounced as /ði/ with a voiced "th" and a short "e" sound. Finally, the word "fire" is pronounced as /faɪr/ with a long "i" sound and a rolled "r". Despite the difference between spelling and pronunciation, this simple phrase is easy for English speakers to understand.
