The word "pewitt" is an old English term for the Eurasian lapwing bird. Its spelling is non-phonetic, and its pronunciation can be derived from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription, which is /ˈpjuːɪt/. The first part, /pjuː/, sounds like "pew," and the second part, /ɪt/, is pronounced like "it". The unusual spelling of "pewitt" is an example of how English words can be written in different ways from their actual pronunciation, making it a unique language to learn.