The spelling of the word "Regnauld" can be understood through phonetic transcription. The first syllable "Reg" is pronounced as "rɛɡ", where "ɛ" represents the short vowel sound of "e". The second syllable "nauld" is pronounced as "noʊld", where "oʊ" represents the diphthong sound of "o" and "u". Therefore, the proper spelling of the word in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /rɛɡnoʊld/. It is important to understand the phonetic transcription to pronounce and spell words correctly.