The name "Jaresiah" is of Hebrew origin and is spelled in IPA phonetic transcription as /dʒərɛsaɪə/. The word begins with the voiced postalveolar affricate /dʒ/, followed by the schwa vowel /ə/. The next syllable consists of the open-mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/ and the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. The third syllable has the diphthong /aɪ/ and ends with the schwa vowel /ə/. The final syllable is pronounced with the weak vowel /ə/. With this spelling, the pronunciation of "Jaresiah" is easily understood.