The spelling of the word "maqdadiyah" can be broken down using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /mæk.dæd.ij.jə/. The first syllable begins with the consonant sound /m/, and is followed by the vowel sound /æ/. The second syllable starts with the consonants /d/ and /æ/, and ends with the vowel sound /i/. The final syllable contains the consonant sound /j/ and the vowel sound /ə/. This word is spelled in accordance with the standard rules of Arabic orthography.