Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juliet

/ˌd͡ʒuliˈɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: juli-et
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒuliˈɛt/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name from Latin.

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One of the title characters of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

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A woman who is or is with a great lover.

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By analogy with the Shakespeare character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.

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The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.

Example Sentences

""All I ask," she says, fitting the cigarette into a holder, "is that you don't call me Juli-et. I cannot abide Juli-et. It maddens me!" "Yes, ma'am." "Here, we say Joolyut. Joolyut. Joolyut. Say it for me.""
"For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Iūlia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌd͡ʒuliˈɛt/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/

Derived Forms

Julietesque Suliet

Phrases

Jane Juliet Juliet cap Juliet sleeve

Frequently Paired Words

Romeo Juliett Capulet Montague

Questions

How do you pronounce juliet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒuliˈɛt/.
What does juliet mean?: A female given name from Latin.
Where does juliet come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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