Almedah is not a commonly used word in English, but its spelling follows the general rules of the language. The IPA phonetic transcription for Almedah is /æl.ˈmɛd.ə/. The first syllable, "al," begins with the open-mid front unrounded vowel /æ/. The second syllable, "med," has a short e sound /ɛ/ followed by the voiced dental fricative /ð/. The final syllable, "ah," ends with the schwa sound /ə/. Therefore, the spelling of Almedah represents the sounds heard in the word.