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How would you pronounce Juliet?

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Silverbirchy · 25/05/2022 08:27

I posted about the name Juliet yesterday and it seems that there could be some confusion over pronunciation. So, how would you pronounce the name?

JULIE-et?
Julie-ET?

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tiggergoesbounce · 25/05/2022 10:48

Do you mean pronouncing it like the start of the word "Jus" so more italian like ??

Failing meaning that,i think im missing it, i think both examples sound the same, sorry

Classica · 25/05/2022 10:47

It's one of those names, like Evelyn, that will be consistently pronounced two different ways. Don't pick it if that will annoy you.

SheeceRearsmith · 25/05/2022 10:42

They’re pronounced exactly the same. To my ears anywhere! Jooli-et.

Bakedpotatoesfortea · 25/05/2022 10:41

Heavy on the 'J' (like with a slight french accent hard to explain), long OO, medium 'lee' quick 'et'

Juliet not Juliette I suppose

CaptainMyCaptain · 25/05/2022 10:38

I've never heard the -ut pronunciation.

Floydthebarber · 25/05/2022 10:35

WhoppingBigBackside · 25/05/2022 10:26

@Floydthebarber , I think you are confused. IMO the Julie-ET pronunciation is grating. Juliet Bravo was said as JUL-i-et BRA-vo

www.howtopronounce.com/juliet

I know a Juliette and she gets called Julie a lot by accident

No, but everyone I ever heard referring to the programme said Julie ut.

ConcernedSchoolStaff · 25/05/2022 10:35

Zhoo-liet but then the only Juliet I know is French :-)

maddy68 · 25/05/2022 10:33

Jew Lee et

StageRage · 25/05/2022 10:33

Chamomileteaplease · 25/05/2022 08:30

Exactly what DockoftheBay said -

JULIE-et for your spelling
Julie-ET for Juliette.

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ofwarren · 25/05/2022 10:30

Fifthtimelucky · 25/05/2022 10:26

In the context of Romeo and Juliet I would always say JOO le-ut. The only two Juliets I have known (who would both be in their 50s/60s) also pronounced it that way.

These days Julie ETT seems much more common, probably because the Juliette spelling is becoming more common.

Our English teacher at secondary school said Juli ETTE.
I've never heard it said the other way.

Sally872 · 25/05/2022 10:29

JulieETT regardless of spelling.

Fifthtimelucky · 25/05/2022 10:26

In the context of Romeo and Juliet I would always say JOO le-ut. The only two Juliets I have known (who would both be in their 50s/60s) also pronounced it that way.

These days Julie ETT seems much more common, probably because the Juliette spelling is becoming more common.

WhoppingBigBackside · 25/05/2022 10:26

@Floydthebarber , I think you are confused. IMO the Julie-ET pronunciation is grating. Juliet Bravo was said as JUL-i-et BRA-vo

www.howtopronounce.com/juliet

I know a Juliette and she gets called Julie a lot by accident

Lolliepoppie · 25/05/2022 10:19

Joo-li-ut

CaptainMyCaptain · 25/05/2022 10:12

DockOTheBay · 25/05/2022 08:29

I think Juliette would have an emphasis on the "et" syllable, Juliet on the "julie" part.

I agree. Juliet = JULI - et, Juliette = Juli - ET.

Floydthebarber · 25/05/2022 10:10

HelenHywater · 25/05/2022 08:58

I worked with a woman called Juliet. She hated being called Juli-ETTE and insisted on JULIE-ut. I just couldn't pronounce it the way she wanted.

Yes! I think that's the difference, et or ut.

I think about the old police tv programme, Juliet Bravo - that was always said JulieUT. I suspect JulieET would have been seen as the slightly 'posher' way of pronouncing the name because it sounds slightly French!

ofwarren · 25/05/2022 10:02

ofwarren · 25/05/2022 10:01

I get it now, thank you
Definitely the second one then, I've never heard it pronounced the first way.

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Sorry, I mean I pronounce it Julie ett, not ut

ofwarren · 25/05/2022 10:01

mocktail · 25/05/2022 09:48

For those who can't tell the difference between the two pronunciations...

One is similar to serviette, with the stress on the last syllable - julie-ETT

The other is the same as Julia but with a 't' on the end - JU-lee-ut

I get it now, thank you
Definitely the second one then, I've never heard it pronounced the first way.

DuchessOfSausage · 25/05/2022 10:00

What mocktail said.

Compare it to Janet and Janette. Janet is JAN-et, Janette is Jan-ETTE

LadyEloise1 · 25/05/2022 09:50

Talipesmum · 25/05/2022 08:31

Julie-ET.

But I think I probably put a reasonably strong emphasis on both syllables. They’re quite evenly balanced with a slight extra on the -ET.

I agree.

mocktail · 25/05/2022 09:48

For those who can't tell the difference between the two pronunciations...

One is similar to serviette, with the stress on the last syllable - julie-ETT

The other is the same as Julia but with a 't' on the end - JU-lee-ut

Moonface123 · 25/05/2022 09:39

Exactly how it is spelt.
Julia ia also another nice name.

ofwarren · 25/05/2022 09:37

I don't think I put any stresses in at all. If I do, it's subtle. If I try to add stresses on the first of second syllable it sounds odd.

Hopefulbride18 · 25/05/2022 09:32

@duchessofsausage okay I think I am pronouncing it with emphasis on the end the way I intended!

Vallmo47 · 25/05/2022 09:32

Pretty sure everyone would pronounce it as in Romeo and Juliet? Clearly I’m missing something.

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