The word "KEAT" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as follows: /ki:t/. The first sound is represented by the /k/ sound, which is a voiceless velar plosive. The second sound is represented by the long /i:/ sound, which is a high front vowel. Finally, the word ends with the voiceless alveolar plosive sound represented by the /t/ sound. In English, there are few words that end in the sound /ki:t/, making "KEAT" a unique and somewhat unusual word.