The word "laplante" is spelled as /lə.plɑnt/ in International Phonetic Alphabet. It consists of two syllables, where the first syllable is pronounced as /lə/ and the second syllable as /plɑnt/. The letter "a" in both syllables is pronounced as "ah", while "e" in the first syllable is pronounced as "uh". The spelling of this word follows the typical English phonetic rules, where each letter represents a certain sound. It is important to master spelling rules to communicate effectively in English.