The word "diamond" is often misspelled as "diamite." The correct spelling is "diamond," pronounced /ˈdaɪəmənd/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "d" sound is pronounced as a voiced dental/alveolar stop, the "ai" sound is pronounced as a diphthong with the first sound being a front vowel and the second sound being a central vowel, and the "m" and "nd" sounds are pronounced as voiced bilabial and alveolar nasal stops respectively. Remember to spell it correctly as "diamond" when referring to the precious gemstone.