Lizotte is commonly spelled with two "z's" and two "t's", making it a bit of a tongue-twister to pronounce. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is spelled as /lɪˈzɒt/. The "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, the "o" as /ɒ/ and the double "t" is transcribed as /t/. The double "z" is pronounced as /z/. While it may be a tricky word to spell and pronounce, the unusual combination of letters certainly makes it stand out.