The spelling of the word "rightabouts" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The phonetic transcription is /raɪtəˌbaʊts/. The word is made up of two parts: "right" and "abouts." "Right" is spelled with the letter "r," the diphthong "ai" (represented by "aɪ"), and the voiceless dental fricative "t" (represented by "t̪"). "Abouts" is spelled with the letter "a," the voiced bilabial stop "b" (represented by "b"), and the voiceless alveolar plosive "t" (represented by "t"). Together, the phonetic transcription shows how these two parts combine to form "rightabouts."