The word "coopertum" is a Latin nomen (noun) meaning "a cover," or literally, "something that has been covered." It is spelled with a "c", a "o", a "o", a "p", an "e", a "r", a "t", a "u", and an "m". The IPA phonetic transcription of "coopertum" is /kəʊˈpəːtəm/, with the stress on the second syllable. The blend of the "o" and "o" sounds in the first two syllables is called a diphthong, and the "r" and "t" sounds are very clear, making the word easy to pronounce.