The phrase "cat and dog weathers" is a colloquial term used to describe heavy rain showers. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet. The "c" in "cat" is pronounced as /k/, the "a" as /æ/, and the "t" as /t/. Similarly, the "d" in "dog" is pronounced as /d/, the "o" as /ɒ/, and the "g" as /ɡ/. The word "weathers" includes the "w" pronounced as /w/, the "e" as /eɪ/, the "a" as /æ/, the "t" as /t/, the "h" as /h/, the "e" as /eɪ/, the "r" as /r/, and the "s" as /z/.