Valerie Natress is spelled as /vəˈlɛri nætrɛs/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The word "Valerie" is pronounced as /vəˈlɛri/ with the stress on the second syllable. The sound "v" is followed by "ə", which is an unstressed schwa. The second part of the name, "Natress," is pronounced as /nætrɛs/ with the stress on the first syllable. The sound "n" is followed by "æ", which is a short "a" sound, then "t" and "r" and ends with "ɛs" sound.