ðə spˈɛlɪŋz "sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiə" ænd "sˌænsɪviˈɛɹə" ɑːɹ kˈɑːmənli sˈiːn æz wˈɛl, ðə kənfjˈuːʒən dᵻɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɹʌm ɔːltˈɜːnət spˈɛlɪŋz ʌvðɪ ɪtˈæliən plˈeɪs nˈeɪm.
The spellings "Sanseveria" and "Sanseviera" are commonly seen as well, the confusion deriving from alternate spellings of the Italian place name.