How to pronounce bourgeois
bourgeois
/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Bourgeois, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ʊ/as in book | A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ʒ/as in vision | Like “sh”, but with voice: the middle of “vision”. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
Words that rhyme with bourgeois
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- query/ˈkwiːri/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bourgeois?
Bourgeois is pronounced /bʊrʒˈwɑː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bourgeois?
Bourgeois has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bourgeois?
The second syllable: /bʊrʒˈwɑː/.
What rhymes with bourgeois?
francois, awe, voila.