The word "Shetley" is spelled as /ˈʃɛtli/. The first sound, /ʃ/, represents a voiceless palato-alveolar sibilant, similar to the "sh" sound in "ship". The second sound, /ɛ/, represents a mid-open front unrounded vowel, like the "e" in "bet". The third sound, /t/, represents a voiceless alveolar plosive, like the "t" in "top". The fourth sound, /li/, represents a syllabic version of the sound /l/, which is a voiced alveolar lateral approximant, like the "l" in "life". Together, these sounds create the spelling "Shetley".