I. ˈvōl-tə, ˈväl-, ˈvȯl- biographical name
Alessandro (Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio) Conte Volta 1745-1827 Italian physicist
II. ˈväl-tə, ˈvōl-, ˈvȯl- geographical name
river W Africa flowing from Lake Volta (reservoir area 3275 square miles or 8515 square kilometers receiving the Black Volta & White Volta ) in N central Ghana S into Bight of Benin — see Red Volta