The spelling of the word "Christianni" can be quite confusing, but it is actually quite simple when you break it down using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "Chris-", is pronounced /krɪs/, with the "ch" sound like in "church" and a short "i" sound like in "pin". The second syllable, "-tianni", is pronounced /tiˈæni/, with a stressed short "a" sound like in "cat" and a silent "i" at the end. Together, the word is pronounced as kris-ti-ah-nee.