The spelling of the word "Aridas" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) notation. In IPA, "Aridas" is spelled /əˈraɪdəs/. This transcription indicates that the stress falls on the second syllable, which is pronounced with the vowel sound /aɪ/ (as in the word "eye"). The first syllable is unstressed and pronounced with the short schwa sound /ə/. The final syllable is pronounced with the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/. Overall, the word "Aridas" is pronounced as uh-RY-duh-z.