The word "chavis" is a relatively uncommon term, but it is spelled as it sounds. The IPA phonetic transcription for "chavis" would be /ˈʃɑːvɪs/. The first letter in the spelling represents the "sh" sound, while the second letter represents the long "a" sound. The "v" represents the voiced "v" sound, followed by the short "i" sound. The final letter represents the unvoiced "s" sound. This spelling may seem unconventional, but it effectively represents the sounds of the word "chavis".