Correct spelling for the English word "cumfit" is [kˈʌmfɪt], [kˈʌmfɪt], [k_ˈʌ_m_f_ɪ_t] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
The word cumfit is believed to be a variation of the word comfit. The term comfit has a Latin origin, derived from the word conficere, which means to prepare. In medieval Europe, comfits referred to small candies or confections made by coating seeds, nuts, or pieces of fruit with a sugar or syrup mixture. Over time, the spelling of comfit changed to cumfit in some dialects, but the pronunciation remained the same. Today, the word is rarely used and has been mostly replaced by terms like candy or sweet.