The name "Janalee" is phonetically spelled as /dʒəˈneɪli/. The initial sound is "dʒ" as in "jump". The vowel "eɪ" represents a diphthong sound, a combination of "eh" and "ee". The "l" sound is pronounced as /li/ and turns the "a" in "Jan" into a long vowel. The final sound is a schwa /ə/, similar to the "uh" sound in "sofa". This traditional English name is spelled phonetically as "Janalee" to represent its pronunciation in American English.