The spelling of the name "Tayte" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "Tay", is pronounced as [teɪ], with a long A sound. The second syllable, "te", is pronounced as [t], indicating a short E sound. The final letter "e" in "Tayte" is silent and merely indicates the pronuncation of the preceding consonant. Therefore, "Tayte" is correctly pronounced as [teɪt]. Phonetic transcriptions are a helpful tool in understanding the spelling and pronunciation of words.