English pronunciation
How to pronounce “john”
Phonetic spelling
JAHN
IPA /ˈdʒɑn/
Syllable stress
jahn
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “john”?
j o h n
“john” is spelled J-O-H-N. It is pronounced JAHN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
My friend John is coming over for dinner tonight.
John is reading a book in the library.