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petit bourgeois

/pəˌti bʊəɹˈʒwa/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tit bour-geois
IPA
/pəˌti bʊəɹˈʒwa/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the petite bourgeoisie class.

noun

A member of the petite bourgeoisie class.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˌti bʊəɹˈʒwa/

Inflected Forms

more petit bourgeois (comparative) most petit bourgeois (superlative) petit-bourgeois (alternative)

Synonyms

petite bourgeoisie petty bourgeoisie

Questions

How do you pronounce petit bourgeois?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˌti bʊəɹˈʒwa/.
What does petit bourgeois mean?
Of or relating to the petite bourgeoisie class.

How to pronounce petit bourgeois

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