The spelling of the word "NAPAHE" can be explained in terms of its IPA phonetic transcription. The word is pronounced as /nəˈpɑːheɪ/. The first syllable /nə/ is pronounced with a schwa sound, followed by the stressed /ˈpɑː/ which contains a long "a" sound. The final syllable /heɪ/ includes the diphthong /eɪ/ which has a long "a" sound that transitions to an "eh" sound. When written in standard English spelling, this word may be spelled as "napahey" or "napahei".