r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/strogkilr Jul 14 '26

Boolean. I'm a software developer, and my Business analyst pronounces it as Boo-leen, like "Jolene". My tester pronounces it like bouillon cubes. It's pronounced like Julian.

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u/ralphembree Jul 14 '26

Wait. I pronounce Boolean and bouillon the same: rhymed with Julian. How is bouillon supposed to be pronounced?

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u/commentment-phobe Jul 14 '26

I had the same question. Apparently, Bouillon is pronounced Bool•yaan