The word "GAWS" is spelled with the letters G, A, W, and S. Its phonetic transcription is /ɡɔːz/. The sound of the first letter, G, is a voiced velar stop. The second letter, A, is pronounced as a long back vowel /ɔː/. The third letter, W, represents a voiced labio-velar approximant /w/. Lastly, the letter S is a voiceless alveolar fricative /s/. Together, these sounds create the unique pronunciation and spelling of the word "GAWS."