Tavee is spelled using the letters t, a, v, and e, with the stress on the second syllable. In IPA phonetic transcription, this is written as /təˈvi/. The first sound, /t/, is a voiceless alveolar stop, followed by a schwa sound /ə/ in the second syllable. The vowel sound in the second syllable is /i/, pronounced with the tongue high in the front of the mouth. The final consonant, /v/, is a voiced labiodental fricative, and the final vowel sound, /e/, is pronounced with the mouth open and the tongue mid-low.