The word "cacioppo" is a surname of Italian origin. It is spelled as /kætʃiːɑːppoʊ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first sound, /k/, is a voiceless velar stop; the following sounds, /ætʃiː/, represent the combination of a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate and a long vowel, respectively. The final syllable, /ɑːppoʊ/, consists of a long vowel followed by a bilabial plosive and a high back rounded vowel. The spelling of "cacioppo" in English accurately reflects the pronunciation of the Italian original.