The phrase "wert afflicted with" is spelled with the /w/ sound at the beginning of "wert" and the schwa sound /ə/ in the middle. "Afflicted" is spelled with the long /a/ sound, represented by the silent "e" at the end of the word. The consonant cluster /fl/ is spelled with "ff". The final /t/ at the end of "afflicted" is also silent. The phonetic transcription of this phrase, using IPA symbols, would be /wɜrt əˈflɪktɪd wɪð/.