The word "Sevrin" has an unusual spelling that can be explained through its International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription. In IPA, "Sevrin" is pronounced as /ˈsɛvrɪn/. The first sound represented by /s/ is a voiceless alveolar sibilant. The next sound represented by /ɛ/ is an open-mid front unrounded vowel. The sound represented by /v/ is a voiced labiodental fricative. The sound represented by /r/ is a voiced alveolar approximant. Finally, the sound represented by /ɪ/ is a near-close front unrounded vowel.