The name "Peter da Silva" is spelled as follows: /ˈpiːtər də ˈsɪlvə/. The first name is spelled with the letter "P," the long "E" sound represented by "EE," a "T," the "ER" sound represented by "ER," all followed by a final "R." The surname "da Silva" is spelled with a silent "D," the "AH" sound represented by "A," a silent "S," the short "I" sound represented by "I," a "L," a long "EE" sound represented by "E," and a final "VA."