The phrase "wert in session" may seem confusing in terms of spelling. However, it can be easily understood using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions. The word "wert" represents the past tense of the verb "be," and it is pronounced as /wɜːt/. The IPA notation shows the "w" as a voiced bilabial fricative /w/, followed by an open-mid central vowel /ɜː/, and ending with an unvoiced dental fricative /t/. When combined with "in session" (/ɪn ˈsɛʃən/), it means that something was ongoing or happening at a previous time.