The spelling of "dis employs" may initially seem confusing due to the two "s" sounds in the word. However, the IPA phonetic transcription clarifies that the first "s" sound is pronounced as a "z" sound, represented by the symbol /z/. This is due to the prefix "dis-", which is pronounced with a voiced "z" sound. The second "s" sound in the word is pronounced as an unvoiced "s" sound, represented by the symbol /s/. Therefore, the correct pronunciation of "dis employs" is /dɪs ɪmˈplɔɪz/.