Correct spelling for the English word "neah" is [nˈiː], [nˈiː], [n_ˈiː] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
The word "neah" comes from the Old English language, where it was spelled as "nēah". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic language where the word was "nēhw" and Proto-Indo-European "h2neh2". These roots convey the meaning of "near" or "close" in relation to distance or proximity. Over time, through various changes and developments in language, it transformed into its present-day form "neah".