The word "Pilipo" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /pɪlɪpoʊ/. The first sound, /p/, is a voiceless bilabial stop. The second sound, /ɪ/, is a close front unrounded vowel. The third and fourth sounds, /lɪ/, are a palatalized lateral approximant followed by the same vowel as before. The fifth sound, /p/, is the same as the first sound. The sixth sound, /oʊ/, is a diphthong consisting of a close-mid back rounded vowel followed by an open back rounded vowel.