The spelling of "Gerards" can be explained through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word begins with a "g" sound, followed by an "eh" sound represented by the letter "e" and a rolled "r" sound. The next syllable starts with a "d" sound, and the final "s" is pronounced as "z." Together, the word is pronounced as "juh-RAHRDZ" in IPA phonetics. "Gerards" is a proper noun that refers to a surname commonly found in the Netherlands and Belgium.