Pronunciation: [kˈə͡ʊpəkˌi] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "kopecky" can be confusing to non-native English speakers as it is pronounced differently than it appears. The correct way to pronounce "kopecky" is kuh-PEK-ee, with emphasis on the second syllable. This is due to the fact that the final -ky in the word is pronounced as -kee, according to the phonetic transcription IPA. "Kopecky" is actually a Czech surname and is not a commonly used word in everyday English.
The word "kopecky" is derived from the Slavic word "kopejka" (Russian: копейка), which means "a small coin". In various Slavic languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian, the term "kopejka" is used to refer to the smallest denomination of currency. The word has its roots in the Old Slavic word "kopye" (копѫ), which means "spear". This is because historically, small coins were sometimes minted in the shape of spears or had spear-like designs. Over time, the term "kopejka" became widely used to describe small coins in Slavic countries, and it eventually made its way into other languages.
