"Alessandro Padoa" is spelled as follows: /ælɛsændroʊ pəˈdoʊə/. In this Italian name, "Alessandro" is spelled with an initial "A" and not a "E", and the final vowel is pronounced with an "o" sound rather than an "a". "Padoa" is spelled with a "d" instead of a "t", and the final "a" is silent. The IPA phonetic transcription helps to clarify the proper pronunciation and spelling of this name.