The spelling of the word "Bouthot" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which is a system of phonetic notation that uses symbols to represent sounds in speech. In IPA, "Bouthot" is spelled /buːtoʊ/, with each symbol representing a specific sound. The "b" represents a voiced bilabial plosive, the "ou" represents a diphthong made up of the sounds /u/ and /oʊ/, and the "th" represents a voiceless interdental fricative. The final "ot" represents the sounds /oʊ/ and /t/, respectively.