The spelling of the word "waskow" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription. The first syllable, "was," is pronounced as /wɑz/, with the "a" sound like in "father" and the "z" as a voiced sibilant. The second syllable, "kow," is pronounced as /koʊ/, with the "o" sound like in "go" and the "w" sound like in "we." Therefore, the correct spelling of the word "waskow" is a combination of the IPA symbols /wɑzkoʊ/.