julienne
/ˌdʒuːliˈɛn/noun, verb
julienne is spelled J-U-L-I-E-N-N-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, julienne means “A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of julienne is juliennes.
How many letters and syllables are in julienne?
| Letters | 8: J-U-L-I-E-N-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is julienne?
Julienne appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th 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 julienne?
- /ˌdʒuːliˈɛn/
- /ˌʒuːliˈɛn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-julienne.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of julienne
- juliennes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- julienning participle, present
- julienned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does julienne mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.
verb
- 1
To prepare by cutting in this way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Julienne in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does julienne come from?
From French julienne (1722), from given name Jules or Julien, presumably from an otherwise unknown chef of that name. Originally used in potage julienne (“Julienne potage, soup in the manner of Jules/Julien”), meaning “soup made from thin slices”; this sense is now known as chiffonade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).