The spelling of "hawkyns" can be explained through IPA phonetic transcription as "hɔːkɪnz". This means that the word has a long vowel sound for "o" and a short sound for "i". The "y" in the middle is pronounced as a long "i" sound, similar to the letter "e". The letter "k" is pronounced with a hard "k" sound, and the "ns" at the end has a silent "s". Overall, the word is spelled with a mix of old English and modern English spellings.