The spelling of the word "Harriot" can be a bit tricky to understand. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈhæriət/, which shows that there is a silent "o" in the middle of the word. This silent "o" can make it easy to misspell the word by including an extra letter, such as "Harriott" or "Harriett". It is important to remember the correct spelling, especially for people or places named Harriot, such as the famous astronomer Thomas Harriot.