How to pronounce “john”
Say “john” in one beat
john
/dʒɑn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dʒɒn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- johndʒɑn
- IPA (American)
- /dʒɑn/
- IPA (British)
- /dʒɒn/
- Respelling
- JAHN
- Syllables
- 1 — john
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒɑn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/dʒɑn/
/dʒɒn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “john” means
- noun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- noun
youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
- noun
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
Say it in a sentence
“There's a john just down the hall if you need it.”“john”, answered
How do you pronounce “john”?
“john” is pronounced /dʒɑn/ (JAHN) in American English and /dʒɒn/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /dʒɑn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “john” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /dʒɑn/ — a single beat.
Is “john” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /dʒɑn/ (JAHN); British English says /dʒɒn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “john” mean?
As a noun: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets For example: “There's a john just down the hall if you need it.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “john”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /dʒɑn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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