Rupetta is a word whose spelling may seem confusing at first glance. It is pronounced /ruːˈpɛtə/, with the stress on the second syllable. The "R" is followed by a long "U" sound, represented by the IPA symbol /uː/. The "P" is pronounced with a puff of air, making it a voiceless bilabial plosive /p/. The "E" sound is a short vowel pronounced as /ɛ/. The double "T" is pronounced with a short, sharp sound, indicating a voiced alveolar stop /t/. The final "A" is pronounced with a short vowel sound, represented by /ə/.