How to Pronounce "jones"
word
/ˈdʒoʊnz/
johnz
/ˈdʒəʊnz/
johnz
Definition
A very strong desire or craving for something, especially used in informal American English. It often suggests an urge that feels hard to ignore.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdʒoʊnz/
British English
/ˈdʒəʊnz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
johnz
UK
johnz
Listen in Context
I have a jones for chocolate today.
After lunch, she got a jones for coffee.
He always gets a jones for spicy food at night.
Out of nowhere, I got a jones for old 90s songs.