The name Jevons is typically pronounced with two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The phonetic transcription of Jevons is generally ˈdʒɛvənz, with the "j" representing a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, the first "e" is pronounced as a short e, the "v" is pronounced like a voiced labiodental fricative, the following "o" is pronounced with a short o sound, and the final "n" is a voiced alveolar nasal.