The spelling of the word "McCant" is based on the phonetic sounds of the English language. It is pronounced as /məˈkænt/, with the first syllable sounding like "muh" and the second syllable sounding like "cant." The "Mc" prefix in the spelling represents a common Scottish or Irish name, where "Mac" means "son of." Therefore, "McCant" could potentially be a Scottish or Irish surname meaning "son of Cant." The spelling of this word follows the traditional English spelling conventions and the use of the "C" and "K" sounds in the word is based on phonetics.