The word "ordway" is spelled as /ɔːrdweɪ/. The initial "or" sound is spelled with the letter "o" followed by the letter "r". The "d" sound is represented by the letter "d", and the "w" sound is spelled with the letter "w". Lastly, the "ay" sound is spelled with the letters "a" and "y". The IPA phonetic transcription makes it clear that the word has two syllables with stress on the first syllable (/ɔːr/). This spelling is important as it is the standard way of writing this word in English.