How to Pronounce "bourgeois"
word
BOOR-zhwah
BAW-zhwah
Definition
A person belonging to the middle or upper-middle class, especially one who is seen as materialistic or concerned with wealth and social status. It is often used to describe attitudes or lifestyles that value material comfort, conventional values, or social respectability.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbʊɹʒwɑ/, /bʊɹʒˈwɑ
British English
ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOR-zhwah
UK
BAW-zhwah
Listen in Context
He comes from a bourgeois family.
Many artists criticized bourgeois values.
She has a very bourgeois lifestyle.
He called the décor in their house a bit too bourgeois for his taste.