The spelling of the name "Swayze" might seem tricky, but with the help of IPA phonetic transcription, it becomes clearer. The word starts with the "s" sound, represented by the IPA symbol /s/. The following "w" sound is written as /weɪ/, which sounds like "way." The final "ze" is pronounced like "zee," represented by the symbol /zi/. Therefore, the spelling "Swayze" is phonetically transcribed as /sweɪzi/. Remembering the pronunciation of each syllable can make spelling this name a breeze.