The word "Chumbawamba" is known for being a difficult word to spell correctly. Its spelling can be explained through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which represents the sounds of each letter. The word begins with the "ch" sound (represented by the IPA symbol /tʃ/), followed by the "uh" sound (represented by the IPA symbol /ʌ/). The "m" and "b" sounds (represented by the IPA symbols /m/ and /b/) appear twice, followed by the "a" sound (represented by the IPA symbol /ə/) in between. Finally, the word ends with the "a" sound (represented by the IPA symbol /ə/) again.