The word "Tres-tine" is often misspelled as "Tristane" or "Tristain". The correct spelling, as indicated by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription, is /tɹɛs-taɪn/. The first syllable, "tres", is pronounced with a short e sound followed by a voiced sibilant /z/ sound. The second syllable, "tine", is pronounced with a long i sound followed by an unvoiced dental fricative /θ/ sound. This word refers to a type of fork used for roasting meats.