The word "Pasquilant" is spelled with a 'k' rather than a 'c' due to its origin in French. The spelling is derived from the French word "pasquillant", which means someone who ridicules others in writing. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is pronounced /pæskwələnt/. The 'a' is pronounced as the short 'æ' sound, the 'q' is a silent letter, and the 'u' is pronounced as a schwa sound, represented by the symbol 'ə'.