The spelling of the word "westervelt" is pronounced as /wɛstərvɛlt/. According to the International Phonetic Alphabet, "w" stands for the voiced labio-velar approximant /w/, "e" stands for the short, unrounded front vowel /ɛ/, "s" stands for the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/, "t" stands for the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/, "ə" stands for the schwa sound, "r" stands for the voiced alveolar approximant /r/, and "v" stands for the voiced labiodental fricative /v/, followed by the final sound "t" pronounced as /t/.