Magliocca is spelt mælɪ'ɒkə in IPA phonetic transcription. The word is a surname of Italian origin, often found in Southern Italy. The 'ma' in Magliocca is pronounced with a short 'a' sound, as in 'map', followed by the letters 'gli' which signify a soft 'll' sound in Italian, as heard in the word 'million'. The final part, 'occa', is pronounced as 'ok-uh', with a short 'o' sound and an unstressed final syllable.