The spelling of the word "clowdy" may seem unusual, but it follows typical English phonetic rules. The IPA phonetic transcription for "clowdy" is /ˈklaʊdi/, with the "ow" pronounced like the "ou" in "cloud," and the "dy" pronounced like the "dee" in "day." The letter "y" is often used to represent a consonant sound, as it does in this case. Despite its unusual spelling, "clowdy" is not an accepted form of the word "cloudy" in standard English.