The word "shanafelt" is spelled /ʃəˈnæfəlt/. The first sound, /ʃ/, is the "sh" sound. The second sound, /ə/, is the schwa sound. The third sound, /ˈnæ/, is "n" followed by the "a" sound. The fourth sound, /f/, is the "f" sound. The fifth sound, /əl/, is "el" sound. Finally, the sixth sound, /t/, is the "t" sound. This phonetic transcription helps to understand the written spelling of the word "shanafelt".