The spelling of the word "llud" might seem confusing to those unfamiliar with Welsh orthography. But fear not, for an understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) can provide clarity. The double "ll" in Welsh represents a voiceless lateral fricative, IPA /ɬ/, which sounds like a hissing "L." The "u" is pronounced as in "put," and the final "d" is simply a voiced dental plosive, IPA /d/. So, the phonetic transcription of "llud" is /ɬʊd/.