The spelling of "Joneeka" can be explained by using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription. The word is spelled /dʒəˈniːkə/, which consists of the voiced palato-alveolar affricate sound /dʒ/ followed by the unstressed schwa sound /ə/. The letter "e" is pronounced as a long "e" sound, represented by /iː/. The final syllable is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, with the schwa sound /ə/ followed by the voiceless velar fricative sound /k/ and the unstressed schwa sound /ə/.