The spelling of "Cummingham" may cause confusion due to its multiple acceptable forms. The IPA phonetic transcription reveals that the first syllable is pronounced as /kʌm/, representing the spelling "Cum" or "Com". The second syllable is pronounced as /ɪŋ/ or /ɪn/, giving the options of using "ing" or "in". Finally, the last syllable is pronounced as /hæm/, leading to the traditional spelling of "ham." Therefore, "Cummingham" can also be spelled as "Cunningham" or "Cunningam."