The spelling of "hold gun head" uses the IPA phonetic transcription to guide its pronunciation. The first word, "hold," is pronounced as /hoʊld/, with a long o sound and a d at the end. The second word, "gun," is pronounced as /ɡʌn/, with a short u sound and a hard g sound. The third word, "head," is pronounced as /hɛd/, with a short e sound and a d at the end. When these three words are combined, they create a phrase that describes the action of holding a gun to someone's head.