I feel like that would only make sense if there was a vowel between the two that was a u or similar vowel, so it would really be more “fig-otus.” That said, I’m with @[email protected] in thinking it should definitely be a voiceless pharyngeal fricative. Wikipedia offers the h in horrible as an example, and in french (our instance’s other primary language), the r in faire.
Wouldn’t it be the FGOTUS? He’d be the first gentleman, not the first lady.
First Lad of the United States.
Lads!
Technically, yeah, but that’s much harder to pronounce.
Fuh-goat-us
Simple pronunciation, we better get to practicing so we’re used to it.
Do what to Otis?
Fu-goat-abut-em
Both of em?
Just say it aloud couple times and you find a bassoon.
I feel like that would only make sense if there was a vowel between the two that was a u or similar vowel, so it would really be more “fig-otus.” That said, I’m with @[email protected] in thinking it should definitely be a voiceless pharyngeal fricative. Wikipedia offers the h in horrible as an example, and in french (our instance’s other primary language), the r in faire.
Chug a glass of milk before trying to pronounce it…helps a ton!