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Hoe spreek je „bourgeois” uit in het Engels

bourgeois wordt uitgesproken als ˈbʊərʒwɑː, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “BOORZH”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 349 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈbʊərʒwɑː

BOORZH·wah

Hoofdklemtoon: BOORZH

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IPAˈbʊərʒwɑː
SayBOORZH-wah
LettergrepenBOORZH · wah
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5:45
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bourgeois”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈbʊərʒwɑː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

BOORZH

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

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

⚠️ Silent "s"

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Verified Transcripts
“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.

Hoor in context: “bourgeois”

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The Engels 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 Engels 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)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #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 Talks
    Clip #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.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #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 University
    Clip #4 · @20:42
    “regularly and then make a Louise Bourgeois spider when I looked up the word spider when I looked up the word”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #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,”

Definitie & Betekenis: “bourgeois”

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ADJECTIVE
  • 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.
NOUN
  • The middle class.
  • An individual member of the middle class.
VERB
  • To make bourgeois.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (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.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “bourgeois”

Pronunciation:
BOORZH-wah
Lettergrepen:
BOORZH · wah
Written Hyphenation:
bour · geois
Hoofdklemtoon:
BOORZH
IPA:
ˈbʊərʒwɑː
Hoor in context
bourgeois

Synoniemen: “bourgeois”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „bourgeois”

Hoe spreek je “bourgeois” uit in het Engels?

“bourgeois” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈbʊərʒwɑː⁄ (BOORZH-wah). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “bourgeois”?

“bourgeois” heeft 2 lettergrepen: BOORZH · wah.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “bourgeois”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “bourgeois” ligt op “BOORZH”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “bourgeois”?

Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.

Hoe kan ik “bourgeois” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 349 videovoorbeelden van “bourgeois” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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.