Opheodrys is a genus of nonvenomous snakes found in North America. The spelling of the word "opheodrys" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ɑːfɪˈɒdrɪs/. The "o" is pronounced as /ɑː/, the "e" as /ɪ/, the "d" as /d/, the "r" as /r/, and the "y" as /ɪ/. The stress is on the second syllable, indicated by the apostrophe. It is important to use IPA transcription to accurately represent the pronunciation of words, especially for scientific names.