The spelling of the word "Croxton" can be explained through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription: /ˈkrɒkstən/. The initial "C" is pronounced with a hard "k" sound, followed by the "r" sound represented by /r/. The "o" is pronounced as in the word "cot" /ɒ/, and the "x" is a combination of the "ks" sound /ks/. The last syllable is pronounced as /tən/ with a schwa sound followed by "n". Therefore, the correct spelling of the word is "Croxton" with a hard "k" and "x" pronounced as "ks".