How To Pronounce Jones
Jones
In British English, Jones is pronounced /dʒəʊnz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒə͠ʊnz]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒoʊnz/.
Jones has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Jones has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Jones
How do you pronounce Jones in British English?
In British English, Jones is pronounced /dʒəʊnz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒə͠ʊnz].
How do you pronounce Jones in American English?
In American English, Jones is pronounced /dʒoʊnz/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jones the same way?
No. British English has /dʒəʊnz/ and American English has /dʒoʊnz/.
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