Brumback is a surname that is spelled phonetically as /ˈbrʌm.bæk/. The IPA phonetic transcription explains that the word is pronounced as "bruhm-back" with the stress on the first syllable. The sound /ʌ/ represents the short vowel "uh" while /b/ and /k/ are the consonant sounds. The spelling of the word Brumback follows the English language phonetics, where each letter or combination of letters represents a specific sound. With this phonetic spelling, the correct pronunciation of the name becomes clear.