The word "Modist" is a rare English word that means a person who makes or sells hats. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "mo" is pronounced as /məʊ/, which is a diphthong sound that starts with an open-mid back rounded vowel and ends with a close-mid back rounded vowel. The second syllable "dist" is pronounced as /dɪst/, with a short vowel sound in the first syllable and a voiceless dental fricative sound in the second syllable.