How to pronounce joule
American English pronunciation
JOOL
- IPA
- /ˈdʒul/
- Syllables
- JOOL (1 syllable)
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What joule means
A unit for measuring energy
In a sentence: Lifting a small apple up about one meter takes roughly one joule of energy.
Where it comes from: It's named after James Prescott Joule, a scientist who studied heat and energy.
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