How Do You Spell GLADIA?
Pronunciation: [ɡlˈadiə] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "Gladia" can be explained with the use of IPA phonetic transcription. The initial "G" is pronounced as a voiced velar stop /ɡ/, followed by the "l" sound, which is an alveolar lateral approximant /l/. The "a" sounds in "Gladia" are pronounced as a short vowel /æ/ followed by a long vowel /eɪ/. Finally, the word ends with another short vowel /ə/. The proper spelling of the word is actually "Gladiar", which refers to a type of ancient Roman sword.
