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How do spell and pronounce Phillip in Italian?

In Italian, "Phillip" is spelled and pronounced Filippo.

Here's the breakdown:

* Filippo (pronounced Fee-lee-po) is the standard Italian form of the name.

* "Ph" is not used in Italian. It's replaced with "F".

* "i" before the "p" is pronounced like the "i" in "machine" and "police".

* "o" at the end is pronounced like the "o" in "hot".

So, the name is pronounced with three syllables: Fee-lee-po.

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