The word "Ardiss" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ɑrdɪs/. The first sound /ɑ/ represents a low back vowel, similar to the "a" in "father". The second sound /r/ is a voiced alveolar trill, like the "r" in Spanish or Italian. The third and fourth sounds /d/ and /ɪ/ represent a voiced dental stop and a short vowel sound, respectively. The final sound /s/ is an unvoiced alveolar sibilant, like the "s" in "snake".