The spelling of the word "sauls" reflects its pronunciation in standard American English [sɑlz]. The first sound is an unvoiced alveolar fricative "s", followed by an open back unrounded vowel "ɑ". The final consonant cluster "ls" is pronounced as a voiced alveolar lateral fricative "lz". "Sauls" is the plural form of "saul", which means "anointed one". In the context of Christianity, it refers to Paul the Apostle, who was formerly known as Saul before his conversion.