The spelling of the word "Trula" might seem unusual, but it follows the English language's rules of phonetics. To break it down using IPA symbols, the "T" is pronounced as /t/, the "ru" is pronounced as /rʊ/, and the "la" is pronounced as /lə/. So when combined, the entire word is pronounced as /t'rʊ.lə/. Phonetic spellings help clarify how words should sound even when they are spelled differently than what we expect.