The word "abady" is spelled with three syllables - /ə'bædi/. The first syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, while the second syllable has the short 'a' vowel sound /æ/. The final syllable is pronounced with an unstressed 'i' sound, pronounced as /i/. The spelling of the word follows the English language rules for syllables and vowels, which can sometimes be unpredictable. However, with the help of IPA phonetic transcription, we can understand the pronunciation and spelling of the word "abady."