"Mennenga" is a surname of German origin that can be pronounced as [ˈmɛn.ɛŋ.ə]. The first syllable "men" is pronounced as [mɛn], similar to the word "men", while the second syllable "nenga" is pronounced as [ˈnɛŋ.ə], similar to "n-eng-uh". The double "n" in the name represents the German letter "n" with an umlaut, which produces a slightly different nasal sound than "n" alone. Overall, the spelling of "Mennenga" follows the pronunciation of the word in the German language.