The spelling of the word "Quata" can be confusing because the letter combination "ua" is not a common sound pattern in English. However, in this case, "Quata" is pronounced as "kwɑːtə" with the first syllable "Qua" sounding like "Kwa" (the "w" sound is pronounced after the "k"). This is due to the letter "u" having a "w" sound before the letter "a". Therefore, the correct spelling of this word is "Quata" and its phonetic transcription is /kwɑːtə/.