The spelling of "Beeroth of the children of Jaakan" can be explained through IPA phonetic transcription. The word "Beeroth" is pronounced as /bɪˈrɒθ/, with emphasis on the second syllable. The letter "th" represents the voiceless dental fricative sound /θ/. "Jaakan" is pronounced as /dʒeɪˈeɪkən/, with emphasis on the first and third syllables. The letter "j" represents the affricate sound /dʒ/, while the letter "a" is pronounced as the long vowel /eɪ/. This word is found in the Old Testament as a city mentioned in the book of Joshua.