The spelling of the word "depaoli" may seem tricky to some, but it can be easily understood through phonetic transcription. In IPA, "depaoli" is pronounced as /dɛpɑˈoli/. The first sound, /d/, is followed by a mid-front vowel, /ɛ/, then the consonant cluster, /pɑˈ/, which is composed of a voiceless bilabial plosive and an open mid-back vowel. Lastly, the word ends with another consonant cluster, /oli/, which is composed of a close-mid back rounded vowel and a voiced alveolar liquid.