The spelling of the word "Gephania" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription. The first letter "G" is pronounced as [dʒ], similar to the sound in "jungle". The next two letters "ep" are pronounced as [ɛf], similar to the "f" sound in "feather". The letter "h" is silent in this word. The fourth letter "a" is pronounced as [ə], similar to the "uh" sound in "sofa". The final three letters "nia" are pronounced as [niə], similar to the sounds in the word "pneumonia".