The word "Ghilian" is spelled with a "gh" at the beginning, which represents the voiced velar fricative sound /ɣ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. This sound is produced when a speaker vibrates the vocal cords while also narrowing the space in the back of the mouth with the velum (soft palate). The second part of the word is spelled with an "i" as in "sit" and a "lian" ending that sounds like "lee-uhn" /liːən/. Together, the word is pronounced as /ɣɪliən/.