Kornbluh is a surname that can be spelled differently based on the language it originated from. In English, it is typically spelled as k-o-r-n-b-l-u-h, with the emphasis on the first syllable. In Yiddish, the original language, it is spelled using the Hebrew alphabet and pronounced as "kornblum" (k-o-r-n-b-l-u-m) with the emphasis on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription for the English spelling would be /kɔrnbluː/ and for the Yiddish pronunciation would be /kɔrnblʊm/.