pronunciation of burgeoise

[perdido]

This may seem very stupid but its been bothering me that I am completely unsure if I am saying the word burgeoise right. any kind of help on how to pronounce it would be great. Thanks.

[More Fire for the People]

I prononce it bor-jwa-SAY. It's a French word so if you can learn to pronounce French you can pronounce it.

[rioters bloc]

if you're using it as an adjective it's bor-jwa... the j isnt like a j in english though, its a mix of 'j' and 'sh'

me and my friends usually just say 'boujie' though

[Zingu]

I used to pronouce as "burg-gee-goisze" hehe :lol:


By the way, now that we are on the subject, how to your pronouce Leon Trosky, Trotskyists and Troskyism?

Is like it "Trot-skee" or "Trot-sky"?

[rioters bloc]

trot-ski, but not ski with an elongated ee sound, just ... ski

haha i hate trying to type how to pronounce stuff

[Zingu]

like "skye"?

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

"Bourgeoisie" - Noun - Bore - jwah - zie
"Bourgeois" - Adjective - Bore-jwah

Really, I recomend learning french.

Trotsky, is pronounced like "Trot" and "Ski" - as in the nordic sport.

[Guest1]

Well, the bor, is longer than just bor. It's not pronounce like a boar. It's like "boor", "jwa", "zee".

And I'm insulted that anyone would think that the french way to pronounce it ends with "zay".

The only thing different about it in french is the pronounciation of the "r".

[Elect Marx]

Originally posted by Che y [email protected] 19 2005, 10:48 PM
And I'm insulted that anyone would think that the french way to pronounce it ends with "zay".

The only thing different about it in french is the pronounciation of the "r".
:lol:, thanks. Now I understand why some say the "R" sound. I actually like how it sounds sans the "R."

[*PRC*Kensei]

Originally posted by Diego [email protected] 20 2005, 02:14 AM
I prononce it bor-jwa-SAY. It's a French word so if you can learn to pronounce French you can pronounce it.
lol

bour-jhwa-djeeze , i know frensh, it's my second language :)

[rioters bloc]

i learnt french for 5.5 years, then ditched it, and now i've forgotten it all...

but i can still pronounce the letters well :)

prolly cos i speak two languages fluently and am learning a third, and my tongue's getting good at getting around em :P

[Black Dagger]

I thought it was Sart-treh/trah, it's french ye? It should be pronounced the same as quatre- the same sound over the a-t-r-e.

[rioters bloc]

im pretty sure BD is right

or at least, that's how ive been pronouncing it for the last 7 odd years so it must be correct ;)