"Wadlington" is a surname that can be spelled phonetically as /wɑːdlɪŋtən/, using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols. The first syllable is pronounced as "waw" with a long "a" sound, followed by "dlin" with a short "i" sound, and ending with "ton" as in the word "button". The spelling of this word follows English language conventions, using the combination of letters to represent the sounds of the spoken word.