The spelling of the word "curbelo" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "cur" is pronounced as /kɜːr/ with an emphasized open-mid back unrounded vowel followed by a voiced alveolar fricative. The second syllable "belo" is pronounced as /bɛləʊ/, with an unstressed short e sound followed by a stressed diphthong consisting of an open-mid front unrounded vowel and a close-mid back rounded vowel. Together, the word is pronounced as "kur-beh-lo".