The spelling of the name "Yiesha" is not frequently encountered, making it somewhat of a mystery to many. Its pronunciation in IPA phonetic transcription is jɑɪ'ɛʃə, where the "j" sound represents the "y" in "yes", the "ɑɪ" is a diphthong sound similar to the "i" in "ice", and the final "ə" is an unstressed schwa sound. The middle sound represented by "ɛʃ" is a voiced fricative, similar to the "sh" in "she".