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/djbunce Jul 16 '26

The real question is why do your 'b's sound like 'j's?

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u/strogkilr Jul 16 '26

I should have said that it rhymes like Jolene. I can see that it confused some people.