The spelling of the word "had meet" is incorrect, as it does not follow any commonly used English language rules. The correct spelling is "had met", with a final "t" to indicate the past tense. This mistake likely stems from confusion over irregular verbs and the pronunciation of the word "met". In IPA phonetic transcription, "met" is pronounced as /mɛt/, with the "e" sound resembling the "eh" sound in "bed" and the "t" indicating the final consonant sound.