The spelling of "Kneeland" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "knee" is phonetically transcribed as /niː/. The second syllable "land" is transcribed as /lænd/. When combined, the phonetic transcription of "Kneeland" becomes /niː.lænd/. This spelling follows the common English pronunciation rule where the "ea" digraph makes the long "e" sound, as in the word "knee." The "d" at the end of the word is silent, as is common in many English words.