The name "Chauntay" can be a bit tricky to spell if you're unfamiliar with its pronunciation. The word is typically pronounced as "SHAWN-tay" with a distinct "sh" sound at the beginning. To break it down phonetically, the first syllable is pronounced as the sound "sh," followed by the "awn" sound as in "dawn." The final syllable is pronounced as "tay," rhyming with the word "say." So, the correct spelling of this name would be "Chauntay," with "sh" for the first sound and "tay" for the final sound.