The word "stahlman" is spelled in accordance with the English language phonetic rules. It is pronounced /stɑlmən/ and is sometimes spelled with only one "l" as "stalman". The phonetics of the word dictate that "st" is pronounced as a consonant cluster, while "h" is silent. The vowels "a" and "al" are pronounced using their respective short vowel sounds /æ/ and /əl/. The final syllable is pronounced with a reduced vowel sound /ən/. This word is often used as a surname or a company name.