How Do You Spell RUFFINS?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌfɪnz] (IPA) 
The word "ruffins" is an unofficial spelling of the pastry known as "rough puffins". The IPA phonetic transcription for "ruffins" is /ˈrʌfɪnz/. It consists of the consonant sound /r/ followed by the vowel sound /ʌ/, which is the short "u" sound. The second syllable includes the consonant blend /fɪn/ and ends with the /z/ sound. This spelling deviation likely arose from the way some may hear the words spoken, with "rough" being pronounced with a shortened vowel and "puffins" being slurred into a single syllable.
