The spelling of the word "spratlin" can be analyzed using IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable, "spra," is pronounced with a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, followed by the lax central vowel /ə/. The second syllable, "tlin," starts with a voiceless alveolar stop /t/ and ends with the voiced alveolar nasal /n/. Together, the word "spratlin" can be transcribed as /ˈʃpɹət.lɪn/. This word may not be commonly used in English, as it is not found in most dictionaries.