The word "Alja" can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈæljə/, with the primary stress on the first syllable. The "a" represents the "æ" sound, which is an open front unrounded vowel. The "l" is pronounced as a lateral consonant, while the "j" represents a semivowel that sounds like the "y" in "yes." The final "a" is pronounced as a schwa, which is an unstressed sound that is similar to the "uh" in "uh-oh."