Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bourgeoise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
bour-geoise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bourgeoise.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does bourgeoise mean?
A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman
Where does bourgeoise come from?
Borrowed from French bourgeoise.

How to pronounce bourgeoise

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