How Do You Spell SSMITH?
Pronunciation: [ˈɛssmˈɪθ] (IPA) 
The word "SSMITH" may seem like a confusing and poorly spelled word at first glance, but its spelling can be explained through IPA phonetic transcription. The first two "s" sounds are represented by the phoneme /s/. The "th" sound at the end is represented by the phoneme /θ/. The middle "m" sound is represented by the phoneme /m/. Therefore, the correct pronunciation of "SSMITH" is /s-m-θ/. So, while it may look like a mistake at first, this unique spelling can be attributed to the way the sounds are represented in the IPA.
