The spelling of the word "angotti" may seem strange at first glance, but its pronunciation is a clue to its spelling. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is written as /ænˈɡɑti/. The "an-" at the beginning indicates the prefix "angio-" meaning "vessel." The "-gott-" in the middle is spelled with a double "t" instead of "got" because the "t" sound is pronounced heavily due to the following vowel. The final "-i" sounds like a long "e" but is spelled with an "i" due to the Italian origin of the word.