The word "villella" is an Italian surname that is pronounced as "vee-lay-lah" or /viˈlɛlə/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The double 'l' in the word is pronounced as a consonant cluster, as in the word "million." The letter 'e' in the word is pronounced as a short 'e' sound, similar to the word "met." The 'a' at the end is pronounced as a short 'a' sound, as in the word "cat." Villella is a popular surname in Italy, mostly found in the region of Calabria.