The spelling of the word "Kionah" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). In IPA, the letter "K" represents a voiceless velar plosive sound /k/. The letters "i" and "o" represent the vowels /ɪ/ and /oʊ/ respectively. The letter "n" represents a nasal sound /n/ and the letter "ah" represents a vowel /ɑ/. Therefore, the spelling "Kionah" can be pronounced as /kiˈɑnə/. This phonetic transcription is useful in understanding and perfecting the pronunciation of the word "Kionah".