The correct spelling of the surname "Iniguez" is not intuitive due to the presence of both an "i" and "u". However, the correct pronunciation can be clarified through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription: /ɪˈniɡɛz/. The "i" is pronounced as a short "i" sound, while the "u" is pronounced as a short "u" sound. The "g" is pronounced as a hard "g" sound, and the final "ez" is pronounced with a short "e" sound followed by a voiced "z".