James Thomas Harris is a name that is spelt phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first name is pronounced /dʒeɪmz/, which is composed of the sounds /dʒ/ for the initial "j," /eɪ/ for the "ay" diphthong, and /mz/ for the final "s" sound. The middle name is pronounced /ˈtɒməs/ with the initial sound /t/, then the vowels /ɒ/ and /ə/, and finally the consonants /m/ and /s/. The last name is pronounced /ˈhærɪs/, and includes the sounds /h/, /æ/, /r/ and /ɪs/.