The spelling of the word "rufc" may seem unusual, but it follows the rules of English phonetics. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /rʌfk/. The first sound, /r/, is a voiced alveolar trill, followed by the short vowel sound /ʌ/. The final consonants are a voiceless labiodental fricative, /f/, and a voiceless velar stop, /k/. When pronounced correctly, the word "rufc" should sound like "RUH-fk".