The spelling of the phrase "wast intimate" may seem confusing at first glance, but it can be easily understood with the help of IPA phonetic transcription. The word "wast" is an archaic form of "was", while "intimate" is spelled according to its standard pronunciation. The "w" in "wast" represents the /w/ sound, while "intimate" contains vowel sounds represented by /ɪ/ and /ə/. Therefore, the correct IPA transcription of "wast intimate" would be /wɑst ˈɪntəmət/.