The spelling of "Humphries" can be confusing for some individuals. The word is pronounced as /ˈhʌmfriz/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "H" at the beginning represents a voiceless glottal fricative sound, while the "ph" is pronounced as an "f" sound. The "u" and "m" are pronounced as expected, but the "p" is followed by an "h" representing a voiceless velar fricative. The "r" is pronounced as a flap, and the "ie" is pronounced as /i/ sound. Finally, the "s" at the end is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar fricative.