The word "Burdo" is spelled with the phonetic transcription /ˈbɜːrdoʊ/. The "b" sound at the beginning is a voiceless bilabial stop, followed by the mid-central vowel "er" /ɜːr/. The "d" sound is a voiced alveolar stop and is followed by the rounded vowel "o" /oʊ/. The stress is on the first syllable, indicated by the apostrophe. The spelling of "Burdo" is straightforward once the phonetic transcription is understood.