English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Julie Pronunciation
Julie is pronounced JOO-lee, IPA /ˈdʒuli/.
JOO-lee
US /ˈdʒuli/
Syllables: JOO · lee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A female first name, the English form of the French Julie.
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Julie in a Sentence
- Julie runs the shop on Market Street.
- Ask Julie whether the room is free.
- Julie and her sister went up on the early train.
Common Mispronunciations of Julie
Not YOO-lee
The j is the one in jam. German and Scandinavian readers give the letter a y sound, which turns the name into Yulie.
Not joo-LEE
English puts the weight at the front, unlike French, where the two beats are even and the ending is slightly longer.
Tip: Julie, Julia and Juliet all open the same way and differ only in what follows the l.
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