The spelling of the word "Sneed" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The initial sound of the word is /s/ which is followed by a consonant cluster /niːd/. The two consecutive vowel sounds in the word are /iː/ and /i/, respectively. The final consonant sound is /d/. The spelling of "Sneed" is consistent with English phonetics, where long vowel sounds are represented by a single vowel letter, while consonant clusters are formed by combining two or more consonant letters.