How Do You Spell WAST THE POINT MAN?
Pronunciation: [wɒst ðə pˈɔ͡ɪnt mˈan] (IPA) 
"Wast the point man" is a phrase commonly used in military jargon when assigning roles to soldiers. The word 'wast' functions here as a contraction of the archaic verb 'wast', meaning 'was'. In IPA phonetic transcription, the pronunciation of "wast" is represented as /wɑst/. The word 'the' is straightforward, transcribed as /ði/. 'Point man' refers to the soldier who leads a patrol team and is transcribed as /pɔɪnt mæn/. Thus, the correct spelling of the phrase is "was the point man."
