How Do You Spell HAWD?
Pronunciation: [hˈɔːd] (IPA) 
The word "hawd" is a regional variation of the word "hard", commonly found in Scottish dialects. The IPA phonetic transcription of "hawd" is /hɔd/, which indicates that the first sound is the unrounded open back vowel "ɔ", followed by the voiced dental fricative "d". This spelling can cause confusion for non-native speakers, as the standard spelling for "hard" typically uses the sound /ɑː/, which is represented by the letters "a" and "r". However, for speakers of Scottish English, "hawd" is a common and familiar variation of the word "hard".
