The spelling of the word "day were" can be a bit confusing due to the way it is pronounced. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /ˈdeɪ.wɜːr/. The "day" part is pronounced as it is spelled, with the long "a" sound. The "were" part, however, is pronounced with the "er" sound as in "her", rather than the "ee" sound as in "we". This can lead to misspelling the word as "day where" instead. It's important to pay attention to the pronunciation to spell the word correctly.