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 · ZHWAH

Often pronounced as 'BORE-gwah' or 'BOR-gee-oss' instead of the French sound.

Say 'boor' like you're bored, then 'zhwah' like a fancy 'wah!'

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