The spelling of the word "Spurling" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The initial "s" in "Spurling" is pronounced as the voiceless alveolar sibilant /s/. The following "p" is pronounced as the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/. The "ur" sound is pronounced as the vowel in "bird" /ɜːr/. The final "ling" is pronounced as the velar nasal /ŋ/. Therefore, the IPA transcription of "Spurling" is /ˈspɜːrlɪŋ/.