julep
/ˈd͡ʒuːlɛp/noun
julep is spelled J-U-L-E-P: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, julep means “A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of julep is juleps.
How many letters and syllables are in julep?
| Letters | 5: J-U-L-E-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is julep?
Julep appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce julep?
- /ˈd͡ʒuːlɛp/
Julep has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-julep.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of julep
- juleps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does julep mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.
- 2
A pleasant-tasting liquid medicine in which other nauseous medicines are taken.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does julep come from?
From Middle English, from Old French julep, from Medieval Latin julapium, via Arabic جُلَاب (julāb) from Persian گلاب (golâb, “rosewater”), from گل (“rose”) + آب (“water”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).