Which syllable do you stress in Juliet?

Which syllable do you stress in [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]?
  • JU-li-et (1st syllable)
  • Ju-li-ET (3rd syllable)
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[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is my husband’s favorite and at the top of the list for us, but I’m a little concerned people will pronounce it differently than I do. I think putting the stress on the 3rd syllable sounds SO much prettier and makes it more distinctive (away from [name_f]Julia[/name_f]/Julie of which I’m not a fan). Specifically, Americans, how do pronounce it? I’d just like to see where the majority lies. Thank you Berries.

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When it’s spelled Juliette I stress the third syllable, but the first syllable for Juliet. I’m not American, btw.

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I had to rewatch clips of Psych to be reminded of how I pronounce it, but definitely third syllable. I can’t imagine how JUliet sounds. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I don’t think I particularly stress any of the syllables in [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], but my pronunciation leans more JU-li-et than Ju-li-ET.

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I’m American and most familiar with [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] and the show Psych. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard someone stress the first syllable. I guess it would sound a lot more like [name_u]Julian[/name_u] or [name_u]Julie[/name_u] that way. I agree it’s much better sounding stressing the Ette part.

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In general, as first names…
Juliet = JOO-lee-et
Juliette = joo-lee-ETT

However, if Juliet is the middle name, I most often automatically stress the last syllable.

(Sorry, didn’t mean to reply to you, @ethelmary!) :slight_smile:

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Same, I only stress the 3rd syllable more when it’s spelled ette, not et. I’m Canadian

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Instinctively, joo lee ETT, but an [name_f]English[/name_f] teacher I had in high school said JOO lee ett, and I grew to like that too!

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I MOSTLY pronounce it joo-lee-ET, but when I say it really fast it can sound more like JOO-lee-et but still with some emphasis on the last syllable. I live in the US!

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I’m in the US and naturally say ju-lee-ET, but JU-lee-et doesn’t sound wrong either.

I put the smallest of stresses on the third syllable.

Oddly, for me, it depends on the spelling

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] = JOO lee ett [or] joo lee ETT
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] = zj/oo lee ETT. (zj = the ‘s’ in treasure or pleasure)

American (east coast)

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I’ve always stressed the ET, though one of my [name_f]English[/name_f] teachers used to say it with the accent on the first syllable. Both ways are gorgeous though I do like the former better.

I’m another who distinguishes between [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] is prettier :slightly_smiling_face:

Third syllable for sure! For either spelling, I always put emphasis on the -et/ette.

I like ju-li-ET better, but I get lazy and say JU-li-et because it feels more natural. In the full name, it would depend on the other names.

Juliet and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] sound the same to me in my uncultured accent lol. I prefer the spelling of [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] quite a bit, though.

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