The city of Zylina (IPA: ˈzɪlina) is located in Slovakia, and is spelled with a "y" in the English language. This phonetic transcription shows that the initial sound of the word is a voiced alveolar fricative, followed by a short "i" vowel sound. The "l" is pronounced with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, and the final syllable contains a long "e" sound followed by a nasally pronounced "n". The spelling of Zylina may be confusing, but the IPA phonetic transcription helps to clarify its pronunciation.