The spelling of the word "DRAI" can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The first letter "D" is pronounced as the voiced dental plosive /d/, followed by the letter "R" which is pronounced as the voiced alveolar approximant /r/. The letter "A" is pronounced as the open front unrounded vowel /æ/, and the letter "I" is pronounced as the close front unrounded vowel /i/. Therefore, the correct spelling of the word "DRAI" corresponds to its phonetic transcription as /dɹæi/.