The spelling of the word "Japhleli" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /dʒæfli:li/. The first sound, /dʒ/, represents the voiced postalveolar affricate "j" sound in "job". The second sound, /æ/, represents the open front unrounded vowel sound in "cat". The third sound, /f/, represents the voiceless labiodental fricative "f" sound in "fun". The last sound, /li:/, is a long "ee" sound, representing the vowel sound in "see".