The spelling of the word "Tumlinson" can be a little tricky to decipher. It is pronounced /tʌmlɪnsən/ (tuhm-lin-suhn) and is phonetically represented as T-U-M-L-I-N-S-O-N. The first syllable is pronounced with a short "u" sound, followed by a soft "m" and "l" sound. The second syllable is emphasized with a long "i" sound, and the final "son" syllable is pronounced with a soft "s" sound. With this phonetic transcription, the spelling of "Tumlinson" becomes more accessible to understand.