The spelling of the word "YOKADI" can be explained through IPA phonetic transcription as [jəʊkədi]. The "y" in "yok" is pronounced as /j/, which represents the voiced palatal approximant. The "o" sound is represented as /əʊ/, which is a diphthong and pronounced as two vowel sounds (oh-uh). The "k" sound is simply pronounced as /k/. The second syllable "adi" is pronounced as /ədi/, with the "a" sound represented by /ə/, which is a schwa sound, and the "d" sound represented by /d/. Therefore, the spelling of "YOKADI" accurately represents its phonetic pronunciation.