The word "ratling" is spelled with two consonants and two vowels, following the CVCV pattern. The first syllable is stressed, so the vowel sound is /æ/, which is represented by the letter "a". The second syllable contains a short "i" sound /ɪ/ and is represented by the letter "i", followed by the consonant "n" and the suffix "-g", pronounced as /lɪŋ/. Overall, the IPA transcription of "ratling" is /ˈræt.lɪŋ/.