The spelling of the phrase "study atsaying" can seem confusing at first. However, it is actually a phonetic representation of the phrase "study a thing." The IPA phonetic transcription for "study atsaying" is /ˈstʌdi ətˈseɪɪŋ/. The symbol 'ə' represents the schwa sound, which is an unstressed vowel sound commonly used in English. The word "atsaying" has been formed by combining 'a' and 'thing', eliminating the 'th' sound which is more difficult to pronounce for non-native speakers.