How Do You Spell WRATISLAW?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈatɪslˌɔː] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "Wratislaw" is not intuitive, but can be explained using phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as /vraːtɪslaf/ in IPA phonetic notation. The initial "w" is pronounced as a voiced labio-velar approximant /w/ sound, followed by a long /a:/ vowel sound. The rest of the word is pronounced with a short /ɪ/ vowel sound, followed by the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/ and a voiced alveolar plosive /l/. The word ends with a voiced labiodental fricative /v/, and a voiceless bilabial plosive /p/.