Capo, how do you pronounce it? (poll!)

[waparker4]

Capo, how do you pronounce it?

1. Caypo
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2. Cappo

3. Cahpo
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4. Cuppo
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5. Coopo
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5. Coppah

6. Cappah

7. Cuppah
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[J-man]

Movable nut.

 

[waparker4]

Movable nut.

Like this?
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[Dave Hicks]

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[4 Cat Slim]

I've also heard it being called a cheater, for what that's worth...

 

[waparker4]

I've also heard it being called a cheater, for what that's worth...

A cheater huh?

 

[blowtorch]

Que'-poe

K-po'

 

[waparker4]

K-po'

K-Po

 

[BigDaddyLH]

From Wikipedia: Did you know capo is short for capotasto, Italian for "head of fretboard"*? And its first recorded use was in 1640?

(*) Which makes me think it should be pronounced cap-poe.

 

[OlRedNeckHippy]

Not to be confused with Maypo.
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[hemingway]

Me and dead owls . . .

 

[perttime]

From Wikipedia: Did you know capo is short for capotasto, Italian for "head of fretboard"*?
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It is an Italian word, so should obviously be pronounced like the Italians (in Italy) do.

Any native speakers?

 

[Alamo]

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=capo&submit=Submit

oh

 

[Toto'sDad]

The swallows returning to Capotasto.

 

[BigDaddyLH]

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=capo&submit=Submit

Sounds marginally sexier in Italian.

 

[Brad Pittiful]

caypo

 

[P Thought]

I have just adopted (and voted for, out of pity) the pronunciation "cappah" since that is the position usually occupied by mine, at the top of the headstock.

I used to say "cay-poe".

 

[Skub]

Cappo.

Y'all are borked in the head.

 

[P Thought]

Cappo.

Y'all are borked in the head.

Not sure what exactly that looks like, but now in the first week since school let out, I'm sure you're right.

 

[Mr. Lumbergh]

Cay-po. A Cah-po is a mid-level enforcer in the mob, a Cuppa is the quantity of tea I have after dinner, etc.