"Shofner" is a surname that is pronounced as 'ʃɑːfnər' in IPA phonetic transcription. The word has two syllables where the first syllable 'shof' is pronounced as 'ʃɑːf' and the second syllable 'ner' is pronounced as 'nər'. The 'ʃ' sound represents the 'sh' sound in 'she', the 'ɑː' sound represents the 'a' sound in 'father', and the 'ər' sound represents the unstressed 'er' sound in 'butter'. The spelling of the word "shofner" is a reflection of its pronunciation in English.