The spelling of the word "ilinka" follows the rules of Serbian phonetics, where each letter is pronounced consistently. The correct pronunciation is [ˈilinka], with the stress on the first syllable. The letter "i" is pronounced like "ee" in "meet", "l" is pronounced as in "lily", "n" as in "no", "k" as in "kite", and "a" as in "arm". Therefore, "ilinka" is spelled phonetically to illustrate how it should be pronounced in Serbian.