The word "gerdts" is spelled with a 'g' followed by an 'e', 'r', 'd', 't' and 's'. In IPA phonetic transcription, this word is /ɡərdts/. The first letter 'g' is pronounced with a voiced velar stop sound, while the vowels 'e' and 'i' are pronounced with a short schwa-vowel sound. The consonants 'r', 'd', 't' and 's' are pronounced with their standard sounds. Overall, the word "gerdts" has a unique spelling and pronunciation, which can be challenging for non-native English speakers to understand.