The spelling of the word "Whitlaw" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable is pronounced as "hwit", with the "h" representing a voiceless glottal fricative and the "w" indicating a labialized voiced bilabial stop. The second syllable is pronounced as "lɔ", with the "ɔ" representing an open-mid back rounded vowel. Together, the word is pronounced as "h-wit-lɔ". When trying to spell "Whitlaw", it's important to keep in mind the unique phonetic elements of the word.