How to pronounce jones
Say it like JOHNZ. Jones is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JOHNZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jones pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JOHNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of jones
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: JOHNZ.
What does jones mean?
- An addiction or intense craving.“I’ve got a basketball jones!”
- To have an intense craving for something.“I’m jonesing for some basketball.”
- To binge on cocaine or alcohol.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jone How to pronounce jone
Where does jones come from?
Ed Boland, in an article in March 2002 of the The New York Times, attributes the term to heroin addicts who frequented Great Jones Alley in New York City, off Great Jones Street between Broadway and Lafayette Street, although the slang term
Words that rhyme with jones
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Questions about saying jones
How do you pronounce jones?
Say JOHNZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒoʊnz/. In British English it is /dʒəʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jones?
Jones is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JOHNZ.
Is jones pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /dʒəʊnz/ (JOHNZ).