The name "Victor Mapes" can be spelled out using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈvɪktər ˈmeɪps/. The first word, "Victor," is pronounced with the stressed syllable /ˈvɪk/ and the second syllable receiving a slight secondary stress. The second word, "Mapes," has the primary stress on /meɪps/. The "a" in "Mapes" is pronounced in the "long a" sound /eɪ/. When pronounced together, "Victor Mapes" should sound like vik-tuhr mayps.