like wtf is "boosh" shut up dork
bonus points for using the proper adjective form, but minus points for being factually wrong. :sankara-salute:
Pronouncing it is the easy part. Try spelling it without autocorrect
Bourgeois = boo[r]-zhwah = adjective (the descriptor for peeps owning the means of production); more often pronounced "boozh-wah" in (American) English.
Bourgeoisie = boo[r]-zhwah - zee = noun (all the peeps owning the means of production taken collectively); again, more like "boozh-wah-zee" in (American) English.
For spelling, it helps to remember that the final "s" in French is silent in most words. But it is pronounced when followed by vowels, which are also pronounced.
...But unless you're among history nerds/nerdy leftists, using either word is probably not a good idea, because it makes you sound both pompous and outdated. "Landlords", "bosses", and "billionaires" draw anger. The "bourgeoisie" prompts yawns. Nobody on any actual barricade has ever cared that you're using the correct nomenclature for the oppressor class.
I like to pronounce it with an exaggerated Italian accent, like it was some kind of lunch meat.
Bourgeoisie is the noun. Bourgeois is the adjective. You can tell which one is which because the noun is longer and it has three syllables, the adjective has only two.
Alright, I'll try to say it. Borgeran or borgerklassen. I think that should be correct.
