The word "charvat" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /tʃɑːrvæt/. The first sound, represented by "ch," is a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate. The second sound, "a," is an open back unrounded vowel. The third sound, "r," is an alveolar trill. The fourth sound, "v," is a voiced labiodental fricative. The fifth sound, "a," is the same as the second, and the final sound, "t," is a voiceless alveolar plosive. Despite its unique spelling, "charvat" follows standard English pronunciation rules.