The spelling of the name Sharelyn can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ʃɛrəlɪn/. The first syllable "Shar" is represented by the phoneme /ʃ/, which is the voiceless palatal fricative sound. The second syllable is spelled as "e-lyn", with the short vowel sound /ɛ/ in the first syllable and the syllabic consonant /l̩/ in the second syllable. The name Sharelyn is an uncommon variation of the name Sharilyn or Cheryl Lynn.
