The word "quiring" is spelled with the letter combination "qu," which is actually a digraph that represents the unique sound of /kw/. The "i" in "quiring" represents the short vowel sound of /ɪ/ and the letter "r" is there to indicate a slight "r" sound at the end. The complete transcription of "quiring" is /kwɪrɪŋ/. This word is commonly used as the present participle form of the verb "inquire," which means to ask for information about something.