The spelling of the surname "Banez" may seem confusing at first glance, but it can be easily explained with the help of IPA phonetic transcription. The first letter "B" is pronounced as /b/, followed by the vowel sound /eɪ/ as in "may". The letter "n" is pronounced as /n/, while the final two letters "e" and "z" are pronounced as /ə/ and /z/ respectively. Therefore, the correct pronunciation of "Banez" is /beɪnəz/.