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How do you Pronounce "pwned"?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by trimbletown, Jul 2, 2010.

  1. trimbletown

    trimbletown Well-Known Member

    Since it is of textual (more like typographical error) origins, it doesn't really have an official pronunciation so most people just make up their way of pronouncing it and defend that as the correct way. I personally pronounce it as owned with a p in front.
     
  2. mds64

    mds64 Well-Known Member

    "Pawned" is how I say it.

    Can also say "owned" but that's another word altogether :p

    Don't go "powned" like my brother, I have to bitch slap him or that :(
     
  3. trimbletown

    trimbletown Well-Known Member

    Like I said, once you choose your way of saying it you become convinced that that's the correct way. P.S: Why do you bitchslap your brother for that?
     
  4. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    The word PWN came from the word OWN. Basically, it is actually "owm" because the "P" in PWN is a typo.Pretty much because "O" and "P" are right beside each other on the keyboard. ANd oftenly, peple type as fast as they can in games.

    "LOL! u got pwnd" like that.

    I learned that from Pure Pwnage (pronounced Pure Ownage)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_pwnage

    Go to
     
  5. manaseater

    manaseater Well-Known Member

    pwned is a thing of the past, besides pwned is never spoken, it is only typed, therefore pronunciation is irrelevant-
     
  6. trimbletown

    trimbletown Well-Known Member

    Actually, nowadays it is a popular phrase with the IRL community. My step brother says it, like, every 3rd sentence (he pronounces it "pooned")
     
  7. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    I think it's poned, not pooned because the "oo" makes a long "o" sound
     
  8. trimbletown

    trimbletown Well-Known Member

    Yeah. I just can't be bothered telling him. Not worth the argument.
     
  9. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    I've never said it but this is how i imagine it sounds
     
  10. cuccio123

    cuccio123 Well-Known Member

    It's Po-nd.
    Po, like those ghost things and
    nd, as in nd.
     
  11. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    I like the title in MW2:
    "My Little Pwny"

    But ya, I think it's just like "owned" but with a P at the beginning. (So "My Little Pwny" sounds like "My Little Pony")
     
  12. mds64

    mds64 Well-Known Member

    It's not "powned".

    Sounds bloody stupid.

    [me=hYpNoS]facepalms[/me]
     
  13. awesomebros

    awesomebros Well-Known Member

  14. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Exactly like that.
     
  15. trimbletown

    trimbletown Well-Known Member

    Is there any way to add a pole to this thread?
     
  16. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Yup.

    We say Dis.
    "Je bent gedist!"
    "You are dissed!"

    But I think it's like hYpNoS says,
     
  17. frebels

    frebels Well-Known Member

    nope only girls do that.
     
  18. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    Here girls + boys say that.
     
  19. cuccio123

    cuccio123 Well-Known Member

    Because pwn is totally pawn.
     
  20. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Maybe. Hit the modify button and not the quick modify button.

    I did a different selection from his quote.
    And why signal out me when there are many other people who have the same opinion?