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title: "Bourgeois Pronunciation: How to Say It in English"
description: "Bourgeois is pronounced /bʊrʒ.ˈwɑ/ — buurzh-WAH. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
url: "https://speakeroo.app/how-to-pronounce/bourgeois"
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# Bourgeois pronunciation

/bʊrʒ.ˈwɑ/

buurzh-WAH

Bourgeois has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "wah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Bourgeois syllables

Bourgeois has 2 syllables: buurzh-WAH.

1. buurzh bʊrʒ
2. WAH wɑ

Boor-ZHWAH, two syllables, stress on the second. The "ge" is the soft "zh" of "measure", and the final s is silent.

## Sounds to watch

### The r sound

Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.

### The w sound

Round your lips as if for oo and glide into the next vowel. No teeth contact, or it turns into a v.

### The zh sound

This is the s in measure: like sh, but with the voice switched on.

### Consonant clusters

Three consonants run together with no vowel between them. Say them as one movement rather than inserting an "uh"; slowing down is fine, adding a vowel is not.

## Bourgeois in a sentence

- He dismissed the whole plan as hopelessly bourgeois.
- The novel mocks the bourgeois obsession with appearances.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Extra syllable added Blend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- /r/ distorted or unclear Use the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- /v/ and /w/ confused Use teeth-on-lip contact for /v/ and rounded lips without contact for /w/.
- Consonant cluster reduced Build the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonant Finish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce bourgeois?

Bourgeois is pronounced /bʊrʒ.ˈwɑ/, or buurzh-WAH in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "wah".

### How many syllables are in bourgeois?

2: buurzh-WAH. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use bourgeois in a sentence?

He dismissed the whole plan as hopelessly bourgeois. The novel mocks the bourgeois obsession with appearances.

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