I am wondering if I should spend time learning to pronounce Pete Buttigeig’s last name? I only have so much time and so much energy as I get older and I am not sure he is going to last long enough to warrant the effort.
Living in Texas has been a real challenge in pronunciation. Some of the names I have needed to learn to keep people from laughing at me,
The city of Boerne, pronounced like Bernie, as in Sanders
The city of Gruene, pronounced green
Bexar county, is pronounced bear, like the animal
Since I plan on living here and people know these names I have needed to learn them. Buttigeig I can pronounce any way and get the same blank stares as if I got it right.
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Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.