The spelling of the word "went get" comes from the past tense of the verb "go" and the base form of the verb "get." In IPA phonetic transcription, "went" is pronounced as /wɛnt/, with the "e" representing the short "e" sound like in "red" and the "nt" indicating the consonant cluster at the end. "Get" is pronounced as /ɡɛt/, with the "e" representing the short "e" sound and the "t" indicating the final consonant sound. Together, "went get" means to have gone and acquired something.