The word "EKT" is an abbreviation and its spelling follows the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) convention. The IPA pronunciation guide is a phonetic system that enables speakers of different languages to accurately represent and transcribe the sounds of words. The spelling of "EKT" follows the IPA transcription of the English words "eck" and "tee." Hence, the "EKT" should be pronounced as "ɛk ti," with a short "e" sound, a hard "k" sound, and a sharp "t" sound.