The spelling of the word "VETH" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The IPA phonetic transcription for "VETH" is /vɛθ/. This means that the word is pronounced with a voiced labiodental fricative sound for the "v" (represented by /v/), followed by a short "e" vowel sound (represented by /ɛ/), and ending with a voiceless dental fricative sound for the "th" (represented by /θ/). While the spelling may seem unusual, the IPA helps us to accurately describe the sounds that make up the word "VETH".