The name "Jalena" is spelled with four letters: J, A, L, and E, all pronounced distinctly. The IPA phonetic transcription for "J" is /dʒ/, pronounced like the "j" in "jump." The "A" is pronounced as the /æ/ symbol, similar to the "a" in "cat." The letter "L" is pronounced as the /l/ symbol, like the "l" in "love." Finally, the "E" is pronounced as the /ɛ/ symbol, similar to the "e" in "red." Putting these sounds together, we get "Juh-LEH-nuh."