The word "AMTE" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription as /æmti/. The first two letters "AM" are pronounced with the short vowel sound /æ/, similar to the "a" in "cat." The letter "T" is pronounced as /t/, a voiceless alveolar stop. The final letter "E" is pronounced as /i/, a short vowel sound pronounced like "ee" in "tree." Together, the letters spell out the word "AMTE," which represents the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.