The spelling of the word "puts bluff" may seem confusing at first, but it can be easily explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The "pu" sound is pronounced as /pʊ/, while the "ts" sound is pronounced as /ts/. The "b" sound is pronounced as /b/, followed by the "l" sound pronounced as /lʌf/. Altogether, the word is pronounced as /pʊtsblʌf/. This may seem challenging to read at first, but with practice, it becomes easier to understand the phonetic transcription of complex words.