How to pronounce

Bourgeois

/bʊɹʒwɑ/

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US English

/bʊɹʒwɑ/

Active

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UK English

/bʊɹʒwɑ/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Notoriously Hard

Syllables

boor · ZHWA

Mispronouncing the ending as '-joys'.

The ending sounds like a magician's dramatic 'ZHWA!', not simple 'joys'.

Practice Speaking

Accent

Tap the mic, say “bourgeois”, then stop.

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