Marriott, J. Willard Syllabification: (Mar·ri·ott, J. Willard)Pronunciation: /ˈme(ə)rēˌät/Definition of Marriott, J. Willard (1900–1985), US businessman; full name John Willard Marriott. He founded the Marriott hotel chain, which began in 1927 with a Hot Shoppe in Washington, DC.
