Cereopais, derived from ancient Greek mythology, refers to a mythical creature called the "wax child". Its spelling can be broken down phonetically as /sɛrɛoʊpeɪs/, with the stress on the second syllable. "Cere" is pronounced as "seh-reh", "o" as "oh", "pai" as "pay" and "s" as "z". The word "Cereopais" has a complex spelling, but its pronunciation can be deciphered through the use of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription.