Let’s start at the top. His first name IS PRONOUNCED:
• Pee-ter
Or, if you are using his nickname, Pete, it IS PRONOUNCED:
• Peet
As for his last name, Buttigieg, it IS NOT PRONOUNCED:
• Butt-ee-geeg
• Butt-i-geg
• Smith
• Butt-i-jeeg
It IS PRONOUNCED:
• Boot-a-judge
• Buddha-judge
It COULD BE PRONOUNCED:
• Boot-edge-edge. This is the pronunciation suggested by the candidate’s own Twitter bio, and the campaign is already selling shirts that say “Boot Edge Edge.” Personally, when I think of this pronunciation, I end up saying Buttigieg’s name as three separate words — “Boot. Edge. Edge.” — which is incorrect, but whatever works for you, I guess.
Wait, Sorry, How Do You Pronounce Buttigieg?
• Pee-ter
Or, if you are using his nickname, Pete, it IS PRONOUNCED:
• Peet
As for his last name, Buttigieg, it IS NOT PRONOUNCED:
• Butt-ee-geeg
• Butt-i-geg
• Smith
• Butt-i-jeeg
It IS PRONOUNCED:
• Boot-a-judge
• Buddha-judge
It COULD BE PRONOUNCED:
• Boot-edge-edge. This is the pronunciation suggested by the candidate’s own Twitter bio, and the campaign is already selling shirts that say “Boot Edge Edge.” Personally, when I think of this pronunciation, I end up saying Buttigieg’s name as three separate words — “Boot. Edge. Edge.” — which is incorrect, but whatever works for you, I guess.
Wait, Sorry, How Do You Pronounce Buttigieg?