В начале английского слова не бывает первым звук [ia] (я)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ya_(Cyrillic) It is a so-called iotated vowel and typically sounds as /ja/ in initial or post-vocalic position, something like the English pronunciation of ⟨ya⟩ in "yard".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ya_(Cyrillic) It is a so-called iotated vowel and typically sounds as /ja/ in initial or post-vocalic position, something like the English pronunciation of ⟨ya⟩ in "yard".