The word "gerrish" is spelled with two "r"s, as opposed to "gerish" which only has one. The IPA phonetic transcription for "gerrish" is /ˈɡɛrɪʃ/, which breaks down as follows: the "g" is pronounced with a hard "g" sound, the "e" is short as in "pet," the first "r" is pronounced with a tap or flap sound, the "i" is short as in "bit," the "s" is pronounced with an "s" sound, and the final "h" is silent.