Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joliet

/dʒˈoʊliˌɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: joli-et
IPA: /dʒˈoʊliˌɛt/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A file system specification that extends ISO 9660 to relax restrictions on filenames.

Etymology

The city in Illinois was probably named after 17th-century explorer Louis Jolliet.

Questions

How do you pronounce joliet?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈoʊliˌɛt/.
What does joliet mean?: A place in the United States:
Where does joliet come from?: The city in Illinois was probably named after 17th-century explorer Louis Jolliet.

How to pronounce joliet

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