sˈɪpi wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˈɪnd, bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɪndiə nˈaʊ ɪn pˌækɪstˈæn ˌɪntʊ ɐ wˈɛlθi tɹˈeɪdɪŋ fˈæmɪli hˌuːz sˈɜːneɪm ɪz ˈæktʃuːəli "sˌɪpɐhˌɪmɐlˈɑːni".
Sippy was born in Sindh, British India (now in Pakistan) into a wealthy trading family whose surname is actually "Sipahimalani".