The spelling of the word "gat steeper" is not recognized in English. However, it is possible to break down the phonetic pronunciation into its individual sounds. "Gat" can be represented as /ɡæt/ and "steeper" as /ˈstiːpər/. /ɡæt/ represents the voiced velar plosive "g" followed by the vowel sound "a" and the voiceless alveolar plosive "t". /ˈstiːpər/ begins with the stressed vowel sound "ee" followed by the voiceless alveolar fricative "s", the voiceless bilabial plosive "p", the vowel "ə", and finally, the voiced alveolar plosive "r".