The spelling of the word "Chanteau" is often confusing for non-native speakers because of its unusual combination of letters. However, its pronunciation is fairly straightforward, with three syllables: [ʃɑn.to]. The first syllable "chan" is pronounced like "shun," followed by "teau", which is pronounced similarly to "toe." The "eau" at the end is a common French suffix, which is usually pronounced as "oh." Therefore, Chanteau is pronounced as "shun-toh", and understanding the IPA phonetic transcription can help in achieving the correct pronunciation.