The spelling of the word "gaudreau" is not intuitive, and its pronunciation may be unclear for some. To understand how to spell this word correctly, one needs to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). According to IPA, "gaudreau" is spelled as /ɡɔdroʊ/. The phonetic transcription highlights the pronunciation of each sound in the word. The first sound is /ɡ/ as in "goose," followed by the vowel sound /ɔ/ as in "thought." The ending is /droʊ/, which is pronounced as "drow."