The word "ursigram" is spelled as /ʌrsɪɡræm/. In this word, the initial syllable "ur-" is pronounced with the short vowel sound /ʌ/ and the consonant cluster "-sigr-" is pronounced with a soft "s" /s/ followed by the sound /ɪ/ and the hard "g" /ɡ/. The final syllable "-am" is pronounced with the short vowel sound /æ/. The spelling of "ursigram" may appear confusing at first, but using the IPA phonetic transcription helps clarify the pronunciation of each syllable.