The spelling of the word "yonghai" is relatively straightforward when using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word can be broken down into two syllables, with emphasis on the first syllable: "yong" and "hai." The first syllable is pronounced as /jɒŋ/, with the "o" sound as in "lot" and the final "ng" as in "sing." The second syllable is pronounced as /haɪ/, with the "a" as in "bat" and the "i" as in "eye." Together, the pronunciation of "yonghai" would be /jɒŋ haɪ/.