The correct spelling of the phrase "are up clouds" is determined by its intended meaning. If the speaker is talking about putting something up into the sky, then the phrase should be spelled as "air up clouds." However, if the speaker is referring to clouds that are rising, the correct spelling would be "ere up clouds." It is important to pay attention to context when interpreting and spelling words like this. In IPA phonetic transcription, "air" is /ɛr/ and "ere" is /ɪr/.