The spelling of the word "Jepherson" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable is pronounced /dʒɛf/ with the "J" sound being represented by the phoneme /dʒ/ and the "E" sound represented by /ɛ/. The second syllable is pronounced /sən/, with the "S" sound represented by /s/ and the "O" sound represented by /ə/. Therefore, "Jepherson" is spelled with a "J" and an "E" in the first syllable and an "S" and an "O" in the second syllable.