The word "Hiott" is a surname that is typically pronounced as [haɪ.ət] using IPA phonetic transcription. The first two letters "hi" are pronounced as the vowel sound in "high," while the last three letters "ott" are pronounced as the consonant sound in "lot." The spelling of this word follows English language conventions, where double letters are used to represent certain sounds such as long vowels. The name "Hiott" is of English origin and is believed to have originally meant "son of Hiot."