The spelling of the word "Vernia" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first sound is /v/, voiced labiodental fricative, followed by /ɜː/, open-mid central unrounded vowel. The third letter is /n/, voiced alveolar nasal. The last two letters are /iə/, diphthong comprised of a close front unrounded vowel and a near-close near-front unrounded vowel. The phonetic transcription of "Vernia" can be represented as /ˈvɜːniə/.