The spelling of "Gilleland" may be a bit tricky to discern from its pronunciation alone. According to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it should be transcribed as /ɡɪlɛlænd/. This means that the first syllable should be pronounced with a hard "g" sound, followed by a short "i" sound and then the "l" sound. The second syllable includes a long "e" sound and a stressed "a" sound, and the final syllable ends with the "nd" sound. Overall, the word may appear to have a more complex spelling than its pronunciation suggests.