The word "werfel" is spelled with the letters W-E-R-F-E-L. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /ˈwɜːfl/. The first sound, /w/, is a voiced labial-velar approximant, pronounced by rounding the lips and raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate. The vowel sound, /ɜː/, is an open-mid central unrounded vowel, pronounced with the tongue in a neutral position. The final sound, /fl/, is a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, pronounced by blowing air through the sides of the mouth while keeping the tongue in contact with the alveolar ridge.