How to pronounce john

Say it like this: /ˈd͡ʒɑn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈd͡ʒɑn/

British/ˈd͡ʒɒn/

Australian

What does john mean?

nounA prostitute's client.

“In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.”

A device or place for urination and defecation: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.

A Western man traveling in East Asia.

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