The spelling of the word "MMANBA" may seem unusual, but it actually follows a regular pattern of English phonetics. The IPA transcription for this word would be /mæn.bə/, with the stress on the first syllable. The double "M" indicates a nasal sound, as in "hammer," while the "N" functions as a consonant cluster with the following "B." The "A" in this case is an unstressed schwa sound. So, despite its unexpected appearance, "MMANBA" is simply a phonetic spelling of the word "mantra."