The name "Robert Sink" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈrɒbərt sɪŋk/. The initial "R" is pronounced as a voiced alveolar trill, like the "r" in "red". The vowel sound in "Rob" is a short, low back rounded vowel, pronounced like the "o" in "hot". The "t" in "Robert" is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar stop, like the "t" in "stop". The "s" and "k" in "Sink" are both voiceless; the "s" is pronounced like the "s" in "six" and the "k" is pronounced like the "k" in "kite".