How Do You Spell JULIENITE?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈuːli͡ənˌa͡ɪt] (IPA)

Julienite is a mineral named after the French mineralogist Alexis Damour's assistant, Julien. The word is spelled as /ˈdʒuːliənaɪt/ in the IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable is pronounced as "joo" with a long "u," followed by the sound of "lee." The next syllable uses the sound of "uh" and then "nai" with a long "i." The final syllable is pronounced as "t." The spelling of julienite is specific to its origin, with the suffix "-ite" indicating a mineral.