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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

bouillon

/ˈbʊljən/

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BOOL-yun: finish with a light un.

The first vowel matches the oo in “book.” Let the l lead into a brief y sound; the final n belongs to the same unstressed syllable.

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She stirred a spoonful of bouillon into the pan.

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What does bouillon mean?

noun

  1. A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken.
  2. A similar broth made by reconstituting, that is, by adding hot water to dried powder concentrate; the dried powder concentrate itself.
  3. An excrescence on a horse's frush or frog.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A city in Luxemburg, Brussels, Belgium.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbʊljən/

Pronunciation used in the listening tip.

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbʊlˌjɑn//ˈbuˌjɑn/
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And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sèvres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.
Kate ChopinThe Awakening, and Selected Short StoriesProject Gutenberg ebook #160
Helene had charge of the kitchen, and it was she who prepared the bouillon.
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
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Washington lacked literary ability, while in the hand of Jefferson, the pen was as masterful as the sword in the clutch of Saladin or Godfrey of Bouillon.
Edward Sylvester EllisThomas Jefferson, a Character SketchProject Gutenberg ebook #712
Wagner knew a man who was made ill by the odor of bouillon of crabs.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
It is a germ-free fluid prepared by growing the tubercle bacillus in culture medium (bouillon) until charged with the toxic products of their growth.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502