How Do You Prnounce Pwn

Beatlechick90 · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:57 am Post subject:

There are people who tell me that pwn should be pronounced pone, but I think it should be proounced pwown. What do you guys think.
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KeheiZero · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:38 am Post subject:

I say it "pawn", as in the chess piece.
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unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

thats what i say... but isnt it supposed to be 'owned'?
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KeheiZero · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:26 am Post subject:

I think that's what it comes from, but I've no idea how.
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hikari0205 · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

Well okay :\ .. I guess I say it the same as Craig and James

pronxly · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:

here ya go!

PWN (verb)

1. An act of dominating an opponent.

2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects.

Originally dates back to the days of WarCraft, when a map designer mispelled "Own" as "Pwn". What was originally supose to be "player has been owned." was "player has been pwned".

Pwn eventually grew from there and is now used throughout the online world, especially in online games.1. "I pwn these guys on battlenet"

2. "This strategy pwns!" or "This game pwn."
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unfocused · Moderator Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 6983 Location: Texas

well there ya go
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Beatlechick90 · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:35 am Post subject:

[quote="pronxly (breezy)"] here ya go!

PWN (verb)

1. An act of dominating an opponent.

2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects.

Originally dates back to the days of WarCraft, when a map designer mispelled "Own" as "Pwn". What was originally supose to be "player has been owned." was "player has been pwned".

Pwn eventually grew from there and is now used throughout the online world, especially in online games.1. "I pwn these guys on battlenet"

2. "This strategy pwns!" or "This game pwn." [/quote]
i already knew that
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LunaticCrow · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

I pronounce it 'Retarded twelve year olds'.
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VR_Jay · Very Oldbie Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2725

I pronounce it "powndizzle" Cool

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DragonicFlames · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

Po own. : D
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jhonenfreak · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject:

I've always wanted to call it "pawn".
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PhunkYMunkY · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

I knew all that Warcraft s**t... wierd..

"Poon" sorta

P-oooh-oon

anti_sk8r · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:

WTF. You guys actually say it. I just use it when im typing in messages on boards and chatrooms.
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hikari0205 · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject:

Yeah but when you read the message don't you say it in your head ?

anti_sk8r · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

Ya, but I just think "own".
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Sephir0th666777 · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

"pawn"
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Paru · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject:

I've heard some people pronounce it "Pewn." But that just makes them sound like even bigger idiots then they are in the first place. So...eh.
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Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

My first impression was "pawn" also, but everyone still tells me it's "owned", but with a "p" sound in front. :/
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anti_sk8r · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

Ya. Thats how I would expect it to sound.
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