The word "clardy" is spelled using the IPA phonetic transcription as [ˈklɑrdi]. It is a surname that originated in Scotland and is sometimes spelled as "MacLardy" or "McLardy." The "cl" sound in the beginning is pronounced as a voiceless velar stop /k/ followed by the "ar" sound which is pronounced as a low-mid back rounded vowel /ɑ/. The "d" sound and the "y" sound at the end are pronounced as voiced alveolar plosive /d/ and high front rounded vowel /i/ respectively.