The spelling of the word "taata" is based on the phonetic transcription of its pronunciation. In IPA, it is written as /tɑː.tɑː/ or "TAH-tah." The two identical syllables are pronounced with a long "a" sound, as in the word "father." The word "taata" is a variation of the word "tata," meaning "father" in many languages such as Finnish, Swahili, and Hindi. The spelling of this word may differ slightly depending on the language, but the phonetic transcription remains the same.