The spelling of the phrase "take a shit" consists of two simple and common English words. However, the phonetic transcription of the phrase using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /teɪk ə ʃɪt/. This shows that the first word starts with the "t" sound followed by a long "a" sound and the second word begins with the "sh" sound and has a short "i" and a "t" sound at the end. The IPA helps to accurately convey the pronunciation of words, even when the spelling may vary or be informal.