The word "acuff" can be a bit tricky to spell. It is actually the last name of an American country musician, Roy Acuff, and is pronounced as /əˈkʌf/. The first syllable "a" is pronounced with a schwa sound, while the second syllable "cu" is pronounced with a short "u" sound followed by a double "f" sound. It is important to remember that there is only one "c" in the word, which can often be misspelled as "acuff" with two "c's".