The spelling of "wast in accord" may appear confusing at first glance. "Wast" is an archaic form of "was," and "accord" is spelled as expected. In IPA phonetic transcription, "wast" would be /wɑst/, with the "a" pronounced like "ah." "Accord" would be /əˈkɔrd/, with the stress on the second syllable and the "o" pronounced like "aw." Together, the phrase would be pronounced as /wɑst ɪn əˈkɔrd/.