The spelling of the word "bheki" is influenced by its pronunciation in the Zulu language. The IPA phonetic transcription for "bheki" is /ˈbɛki/. The sound /b/ represents the voiced bilabial stop, while /ɛ/ represents the mid-front unrounded vowel. The letter "h" in Zulu is a glottal fricative that is pronounced as a brief hiatus between two vowels. Lastly, the sound /k/ represents the voiceless velar stop. The spelling perfectly captures the pronunciation of this beautiful Zulu name.