The spelling of the word "Basnet" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first sound, /b/, is a voiced bilabial stop. The following sound is the short vowel /æ/, pronounced with an open front vowel sound. The next sound is /s/, a voiceless alveolar sibilant, followed by /n/, a voiced alveolar nasal. The final sound is /ɛt/, a voiceless alveolar stop with a final consonant cluster consisting of the voiceless dental fricative /θ/. Therefore, the spelling of "Basnet" can be pronounced as /ˈbæsnɛt/.
The word "Basnet" is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "basnet", which means a kind of light helmet or headpiece. It further traces back to the Old French word "bacinet", meaning a small helmet. The term "basnet" is primarily used to refer to a type of medieval European helmet worn during the 14th and 15th centuries.