The word "reichling" is spelled /ˈʁaɪçlɪŋ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The symbol /ʁ/ represents the voiced uvular fricative sound, while /aɪ/ is the diphthong composed of the open front unrounded vowel /a/ and the near-close near-front unrounded vowel /ɪ/. The letter "c" is pronounced as [ç] in German and represents the voiceless palatal fricative sound. The final syllable "-ling" is pronounced with the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/, followed by the voiceless alveolar nasal consonant /ŋ/.