I took my son Miles to get his hair cut this past weekend. Milesâ barber has recently moved into a new salon down the road. The new spot is inside a larger salon called Phenix Salon Suites, a national chain of salons. Although California-based Phenix Salon Suites has a growing nationwide presence, I canât help but cringe at the businessâ spelling: Phenix. It should be âPhoenix,â shouldnât it? Even though the âoâ in the properly spelled âPhoenixâ is silent, itâs still a wonky word to spell. Perhaps the owner of the salon chain attempted to spell âPhoenixâ phonetically? If so, it should be âFeniks.â