The name "Jim Zelenka" is spelled in accordance with the rules of the English language. It is pronounced as /dʒɪm zɛlɛŋkə/, with the initial "J" being pronounced as the sound of the letter "J", followed by the short vowel sound "i" and the consonant sound "m". The surname "Zelenka" is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable and features the consonant sounds "z", "l", "n" and "k", with the final "a" being pronounced as "ə", the "uh" sound commonly heard in unstressed syllables in English words.