"Trotman" is a surname that is commonly spelled with the phonetic sounds "t-r-o-t-m-a-n". In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), it is transcribed as /trɒtmən/. The "t" is pronounced with a hard "t" sound, the "r" with a rolled "r" sound, the "o" with a short "o" sound, the "t" with a hard "t" sound again, the "m" with a nasal "m" sound, and the "a" with a short "a" sound. The final "n" is pronounced with a soft "n" sound.