The name "Kariana" is spelled with a K at the beginning because this sound is made by the phoneme /k/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The second syllable is spelled with an A because it makes the vowel sound /æ/, as in "cat." The third syllable is spelled with an I because it makes the vowel sound /i/, as in "beet." The fourth and final syllable is spelled with an A because it makes the vowel sound /ɑ/, as in "palm." Therefore, "Kariana" is pronounced /kəˈriːænə/.