How Do You Spell BURPO?
Pronunciation: [bˈɜːpə͡ʊ] (IPA) 
Burpo is a surname with a spelling that may puzzle some. Its pronunciation is typically transcribed as /bɜrpoʊ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first letter B is pronounced with a soft consonant sound as in "bet" or "bumper". The vowel in the first syllable is a mid-central vowel pronounced as "er", followed by the voiceless consonant "p". The second syllable contains the diphthong "ow", followed by the unstressed syllable ending "-o". Overall, this makes the word pronunciation sound like "BUR-pow".
