The spelling of the word "most havenot" can be explained through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). "Most" is pronounced as /məʊst/ with the vowel sound of "o" being represented as the schwa symbol /ə/ and the consonant sounds being /m/ and /s/. "Havenot" is pronounced as /ˈheɪv.nɒt/ with stress on the first syllable. The vowel sound in "have" is represented as /eɪ/ while the second syllable has the short vowel sound of "o" represented as /ɒ/ followed by the consonant sounds /v/ and /n/.