The spelling of the word "NCHIT" may seem unusual, but it follows the rules of English phonetics. The word is pronounced as "n-chit" with a silent "n" at the beginning. The "ch" sound is represented by the "c" followed by an "h", while the final "it" sound is spelled with the letters "i" and "t". The IPA transcription for "n-chit" is /ˈɛn.tʃɪt/, with the stress on the first syllable. Despite its unfamiliar spelling, "NCHIT" is a valid word in Scrabble, worth fourteen points.