The spelling of the word "Goodson" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The word starts with the sound /g/, which is followed by the vowel sound /ʊ/ as in "book", and then the consonant sound /d/ as in "dog". The next sound is /s/ followed by the vowel sound /ə/ as in "sofa" and the final consonant sound is /n/. Therefore, the phonetic transcription of "Goodson" is /ˈɡʊd.sən/. This spelling can be helpful when trying to pronounce the word correctly.