French tasting term
How to pronounce Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois is pronounced kroo boor-ZHWAH, written /kʁy buʁˈʒwa/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on ZHWAH.
kroo boor-ZHWAH
IPA /kʁy buʁˈʒwa/
What is Cru Bourgeois?
Classification in Bordeaux for quality estates below Cru Classé level.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as kroo boor-JWAH.
French g before e is a soft zh as in 'measure', not j: kroo boor-ZHWAH.
Often heard as kroo boor-ZHWAHS.
The final s in bourgeois is silent, so the word ends on ah: kroo boor-ZHWAH.
Often heard as CREW boor-ZHWAH.
French u in cru is an ee with rounded lips, like German ü, not 'crew': kroo boor-ZHWAH.
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