The word "rhees" is a rare and peculiar spelling of the word "reese" that is often disregarded as a misspelling. The IPA phonetic transcription of the word is /ri:z/, which translates to the voiced fricative /z/ sound, followed by the long vowel sound /i:/, pronounced as "reez." This spelling is not commonly used and often confuses people, causing them to misspell it as "rees" or "Rees." Regardless of its spelling, "rhees" should be pronounced the same way as "reese."