The word "lebbeus" is spelled with two b's, which may seem unusual as most words containing a "be" sound only require one. However, the spelling of "lebbeus" is derived from its Greek origin, where the letter β (beta) represents the "b" sound. In IPA phonetic transcription, "lebbeus" is pronounced as /ləˈbiːəs/ with stressed syllables on the second and fourth vowels. Despite its obscure spelling, "lebbeus" is a valid word referring to a genus of deep-sea shrimp.