VATIRFM is a made-up word that has no defined meaning or origin. Its spelling can be broken down into individual letters: /v/ /æ/ /t/ /ɪ/ /r/ /f/ /m/. The initial letter, "v," represents the voiced labiodental fricative, while the following "æ" represents the vowel sound found in "cat." "T," "ɪ," "r," "f," and "m" are all consonants, representing the voiceless alveolar plosive, the vowel sound found in "bit," the alveolar trill, the voiceless labiodental fricative, and the bilabial nasal, respectively.