Come pronunciare «bourgeois» in inglese
ˈbʊərʒwɑː
BOORZH·wah
Accento principale: BOORZH
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bourgeois”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
BOORZH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
wah
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BOORZH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: The letter "s" in "bourgeois" is completely silent due to historical French spelling conventions.
How Native Speakers Say It: Never pronounce an "s" or "z" sound. End on the preceding vowel sound smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "bourgeois" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "bourgeois is" sounds like "bourgeois-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "bourgeois" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Bourgeois is equivalent of burgher, but middle classes is probably, for our point of view, a better term.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition into socialism or regression into barbarism.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Bourgeois view of the good life but there's also um a sort of further point”— StanfordWatch clip
“Bourgeois spider when I looked up the word”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“bourgeois science being promulgated by wreckers and spies from the West, that instead, he argued,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ago Bourgeois Society was shocked as artists turned their backs on the conventional style of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Bourgeois is equivalent of burgher, but middle classes is probably, for our point of view, a better term.
Ascolta nel contesto: “bourgeois”
349 clipThe Inglese word “bourgeois” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbʊərʒwɑː (phonetic respelling: BOORZH-wah). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (BOORZH · wah), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BOORZH). Grammatically, “bourgeois” functions as a adjective, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 349 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bourgeois” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @5:45
“Middle classes is probably a better term. Bourgeois is equivalent of burgher, but middle classes is probably, for our point of view, a better term. probably, for our point of view, a better term.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @9:38
“I end this speech with a from Frederick Engels. Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition into socialism or regression into barbarism. Thank you. socialism or regression into barbarism. Thank you.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @69:35
“free if you are subject to a false consciousness and you subscribe to a Bourgeois view of the good life but there's also um a sort of further point which is that you know you can't maybe that comes out of the marxian moment of”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @20:42
“regularly and then make a Louise Bourgeois spider when I looked up the word spider when I looked up the word”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:33
“And what Lysenko said was that modern genetics was bourgeois science being promulgated by wreckers and spies from the West, that instead, he argued, and spies from the West, that instead, he argued,”
Definizione e significato: “bourgeois”
- Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
- Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
- The middle class.
- An individual member of the middle class.
- To make bourgeois.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “bourgeois opinion”
- “Bourgeois is equivalent of burgher, but middle classes is probably, for our point of view, a better term.”
- “Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition into socialism or regression into barbarism. Thank you.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “bourgeois”
- Pronunciation:
- BOORZH-wah
- Sillabe:
- BOORZH · wah
- Written Hyphenation:
- bour · geois
- Accento principale:
- BOORZH
- IPA:
- ˈbʊərʒwɑː
- Ascolta nel contesto
- bourgeois
Sinonimi: “bourgeois”
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Parole che fanno rima con “bourgeois”
-ʊərʒwɑParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "bourgeois" (⁄ˈbʊərʒwɑː⁄).
Domande frequenti su «bourgeois»
Come si pronuncia «bourgeois» in inglese?
«bourgeois» si pronuncia ⁄ˈbʊərʒwɑː⁄ (BOORZH-wah). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «bourgeois»?
«bourgeois» ha 2 sillabe: BOORZH · wah.
Dov’è l’accento in «bourgeois»?
L’accento principale in «bourgeois» cade su «BOORZH». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «bourgeois»?
Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
Come posso ascoltare «bourgeois» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “bourgeois”?
The letter "s" in "bourgeois" is completely silent due to historical French spelling conventions. Never pronounce an "s" or "z" sound. End on the preceding vowel sound smoothly.