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joule

/d͡ʒuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
joule
IPA
/d͡ʒuːl/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).

name

A surname.

Etymology

Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.

Inflected Forms

joules (plural)

Derived Forms

attojoule femtojoule gigajoule joulemeter kilojoule megajoule microjoule millijoule nanojoule oxyjoule picojoule terajoule

Phrases

giga-joule joule-second joule thief kilo-joule mega-joule micro-joule milli-joule nano-joule

Frequently Paired Words

mul:J mul:N·m newton-metre calorie BTU foot-pound pound-foot

Synonyms

j watt second

Homonyms

jewel (/-uː-/, one pronunciation) jowl (/-aʊ-/) Juul (/-uː-/) juul

Rhymes With

school home-school old-school you'll cool rule pool tool fool istanbul abdul stool

Questions

How do you pronounce joule?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒuːl/.
What does joule mean?
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).
Where does joule come from?
Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.

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