The word "VAPICA" can be spelled as /vəˈpɪkə/. The first syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, represented by the symbol /ə/. The following "p" is pronounced with an unaspirated "p" sound, denoted by the symbol /p/. The "i" is pronounced with a short "i" sound, symbolized by /ɪ/. The second "c" is pronounced as a hard "k" sound, indicated by /k/. The final "a" is pronounced with a schwa sound again, represented by the symbol /ə/.