The spelling of the word "Olethea" can be a bit tricky to decipher at first glance. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is spelled as /əʊˈliːθiə/. The initial "O" is pronounced as a long "o" sound, represented by the symbol /əʊ/. The "l" is pronounced as /l/, followed by a long "e" sound represented by /iː/. The "th" is pronounced with a voiced dental fricative sound represented by /ð/, and the final "ea" is pronounced with a short "i" sound represented by /iə/.