Hoeffding is a surname that is spelled phonetically as "HEF-ding." The IPA phonetic transcription for Hoeffding is [ˈhɛf.dɪŋ]. The first part "HEF" sounds like the English word "heft" with an initial "h" sound combined with a short "e" sound. The second part "ding" sounds like the English word "ding" with a short "i" and a hard "g" sound. The spelling of Hoeffding closely reflects the way the name is pronounced with minimal confusion as to how it should be pronounced.