The spelling of the phrase "hath carpet" may seem unusual to some, but it is actually a common archaic form of the phrase "has carpet." The word "hath" is an inflected form of the verb "have," and is pronounced as /hæθ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. Similarly, the word "carpet" is pronounced as /ˈkɑrpət/ in IPA. Though it may seem outdated, the use of "hath" was once a common way to express the present tense of "have" and is still seen in some literature and historical documents.