The spelling of the word "Guffey" is pronounced /ˈɡʌfi/. It begins with the voiced velar stop /ɡ/ followed by the short vowel sound /ʌ/. The letters "ff" represent the sound /f/, while the final "ey" indicates the long vowel sound /i:/, not pronounced as just "e" but extended to make the word rhyme with "coffee". Guffey is a surname of Scottish origin which was derived from the Gaelic word "gobha", meaning "smith".