The spelling of the name "Lemke" is straightforward, with each letter corresponding to its common phoneme. It is pronounced /ˈlɛmkə/, with the stress on the first syllable. The "L" is pronounced as the voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/, followed by the short "e" sound, spelled with the letter "e". The "m" is pronounced as the bilabial nasal /m/, which is followed by the unvoiced velar plosive /k/ sound, spelled with the letter "k". Finally, the name ends with an unstressed short "e" sound, spelled with the letter "e".