Shurtleff is a surname that is spelled using the English alphabet. The word is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈʃɜr.tlɪf/. The "sh" sound at the beginning is a combination of the "s" sound and the "h" sound. The "ur" sound in the first syllable is pronounced as "er". The "tl" combination in the second syllable is pronounced as "tul". The final "ff" is pronounced the same as the "f" sound, which is a voiceless labiodental fricative.