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To address this limitation, this paper introduces an Interval-Valued Spherical Fuzzy FMEA (IVSF-FMEA) approach, which enhances risk evaluation by incorporating membership, non-membership, and hesitancy degrees. The IVSF-FMEA method leverages the inherent rotational symmetry of interval-valued spherical fuzzy sets and the permutation symmetry among severity, occurrence, and detectability criteria, resulting in a transformation-invariant and unbiased risk assessment framework. Applying IVSF-FMEA to seven periodic failure (PF) modes in five-axis CNC water jet machining achieves a more precise prioritization of risks, leading to improved decision-making and resource allocation. The findings highlight improper fixturing of the workpiece (PF6) as the most critical failure mode, with the highest RPN value of \u22120.54, followed by mechanical vibrations (PF2) and tool wear and breakage (PF1). This indicates that ensuring proper fixturing stability is essential for maintaining machining accuracy and preventing defects. Comparative analysis with traditional FMEA demonstrates the superiority of the proposed fuzzy-based approach in handling subjective assessments and reducing ambiguity. The findings highlight improper fixturing, mechanical vibrations, and tool wear as the most critical failure modes, necessitating targeted risk mitigation strategies. 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