The spelling of the word "LAPETTE" follows the English language phonetic rules. The word is pronounced as [læˈpɛt] where the first syllable has the short 'a' sound followed by the plosive 'p'. The second syllable also has a short 'e' sound, followed by the voiceless alveolar stop 't'. The final syllable has a schwa sound followed by a voiceless alveolar plosive 't'. Therefore, the spelling of "LAPETTE" accurately reflects its phonetic pronunciation.