"Wert of significance" is a phrase that is not commonly used in modern English, but its spelling can still be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word "wert" is pronounced /wɜːt/ and is the past tense of the verb "be" in some dialects of English. "Significance" is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ and refers to the importance or meaning of something. The spelling of this phrase follows the conventional spellings of the individual words and their associated sounds in IPA.