The pronunciation of PWN! - Guild Wars Forums

InfernalSuffering · Oct 18, 2005, 09:30 PM // 21:30

All I want to know is how to pronounce pwn. My friends and I have been argueing for the last few weeks on this and it has become quite lively. Is it pone or pawn or some other obscene wording. PLZ HELP ME!!!!

mm00re · Oct 18, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

Sofonisba · Oct 18, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34

In my mind, I "hear" the word "own" but with pursed lips as if to say "pawn."

How do you pronounce PLZ? j/k

=HT=Ingram · Oct 18, 2005, 09:42 PM // 21:42

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Pronunciation: (p??n) Originally a misspelling of the word own, as in to totally have a skillful advantage over someone or something pwn is to more than just own; to pwn.

pwn (vt. or vi.) 1. to defeat (someone)thoroughly or to a great extent 2. to outdo or outmatch (someone) past tense - pwnt or pwned ( ? < leet speak/gaming terminology p + (o)wn)

Multi-meanings per gameplay. FPS : Point Whoring; Taking opportunity to amass points quickly with little opposition.

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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.

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The verb to pwn (past tense: pwned, pwnd, pwn'd, pwnt, pooned) as used by the Internet gaming subculture, means to beat or dominate an opponent. While it probably originated as a typing error of the word own, it is now used intentionally by many members of the subculture. The term has become so ubiquitous in Internet circles that it is often used outside of gaming contexts; for example, "He just got pwned in that debate" or "The hunters pwned that bear."

RobotMULE · Oct 18, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51

I've always said it like pony without the y.

Chance Folly · Oct 18, 2005, 09:56 PM // 21:56

The three most popular pronunciations of Pwn that I see are:

Puh-own
Pawn
Poon

chris_nin00 · Oct 18, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Pwn is just a jackass typo of own...
Just don't use the word all together, you'll just sound stupid.
I'm not kidding.

wsmcasey · Oct 18, 2005, 10:05 PM // 22:05

P+owned or pee-owned

IndyCC · Oct 18, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09

I always pronounced it pown.

It was funny at Comic Con San Diego, which I have gone to with my father every year since I was in Jr. High he picked up a shirt reading, "Rent to Pwn." He looks at me and goes here is a shirt for you, you could rent to uhh pppowwn.

I had to explain to him it was still rent to own except in dumb gamer speak. I agree with Chris, all the l33t speak just makes you sound like you live only the net and never see the light of day. Get out and socialize with non-pixels it will help you with real life skills.

InfernalSuffering · Oct 18, 2005, 10:23 PM // 22:23

Thanks for the help. My friend is really gonna brag now. "I pwned u now clowns!" lol

chris_nin00 · Oct 18, 2005, 10:26 PM // 22:26

How are you gonna pronounce it?....
Poon
Pawn
P-own

Or the best one
OWN?

Numa Pompilius · Oct 18, 2005, 11:02 PM // 23:02

Pown.

Next question: how to pronounce 'teh', 'lol', and 'h4xX0r'.

Platinum Agent · Oct 18, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

I pronounce pwn as pawn. I pronounce teh as te. I pronounce lol as lool (long "o" sound there). I pronounce haxor as hacks-or.

PieXags · Oct 18, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47

I never say that word, I just say I knocked the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing shit out of you. Or something like "You just got torn a new asshole."

"pwn" is a dumb word.

chris_nin00 · Oct 19, 2005, 12:02 AM // 00:02

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Originally Posted by PieXags

I never say that word, I just say I knocked the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing shit out of you. Or something like "You just got torn a new asshole."

"pwn" is a dumb word.

I say
"W3lc0m3 to pvp s0n"

d4nowar · Oct 19, 2005, 12:09 AM // 00:09

I'm slowly morphing into saying "poon". Mainly because of the multiple meanings of it. And it sounds hilarious.

TheEPIC · Oct 19, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

I'm of the school where is sounds like pony without the y

Don't know why but it is actually invading my regular vocabulary sadly.

LifeInfusion · Oct 19, 2005, 12:50 AM // 00:50

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Originally Posted by chris_nin00

How are you gonna pronounce it?....
Pawn
Or the best one
OWN?

lol. I always thought it was either OWN spelled incorrectly or PAWN as in the chess piece (the most inferior one).

nicky nightmare · Oct 19, 2005, 12:56 AM // 00:56

heh heh i still cant pronounce it..... shows how bad (or good?) i am

Venus · Oct 19, 2005, 01:00 AM // 01:00

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Originally Posted by IndyCC

I always pronounced it pown.

It was funny at Comic Con San Diego, which I have gone to with my father every year since I was in Jr. High he picked up a shirt reading, "Rent to Pwn." He looks at me and goes here is a shirt for you, you could rent to uhh pppowwn.

I had to explain to him it was still rent to own except in dumb gamer speak. I agree with Chris, all the l33t speak just makes you sound like you live only the net and never see the light of day. Get out and socialize with non-pixels it will help you with real life skills.

I just never pronounced it

Oct 18, 2005, 09:30 PM // 21:30	#1
InfernalSuffering Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Inadequately Equipped [GeAr]	The pronunciation of PWN! All I want to know is how to pronounce pwn. My friends and I have been argueing for the last few weeks on this and it has become quite lively. Is it pone or pawn or some other obscene wording. PLZ HELP ME!!!!

Oct 18, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#2
mm00re Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a van down by the river :) Guild: After Dark Club [REAL] Profession: W/Mo

Oct 18, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#3
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	In my mind, I "hear" the word "own" but with pursed lips as if to say "pawn." How do you pronounce PLZ? j/k

Oct 18, 2005, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#5
RobotMULE Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/W	I've always said it like pony without the y.

Oct 18, 2005, 09:56 PM // 21:56	#6
Chance Folly Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: E/Mo	The three most popular pronunciations of Pwn that I see are: Puh-own Pawn Poon

Oct 18, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#7
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	Pwn is just a jackass typo of own... Just don't use the word all together, you'll just sound stupid. I'm not kidding.

Oct 18, 2005, 10:05 PM // 22:05	#8
wsmcasey Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Right behind you. Guild: HeRo Profession: W/Rt	P+owned or pee-owned

Oct 18, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#9
IndyCC Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Standing United (UNIT)	I always pronounced it pown. It was funny at Comic Con San Diego, which I have gone to with my father every year since I was in Jr. High he picked up a shirt reading, "Rent to Pwn." He looks at me and goes here is a shirt for you, you could rent to uhh pppowwn. I had to explain to him it was still rent to own except in dumb gamer speak. I agree with Chris, all the l33t speak just makes you sound like you live only the net and never see the light of day. Get out and socialize with non-pixels it will help you with real life skills.

Oct 18, 2005, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#10
InfernalSuffering Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Inadequately Equipped [GeAr]	Thanks for the help. My friend is really gonna brag now. "I pwned u now clowns!" lol

Oct 18, 2005, 10:26 PM // 22:26	#11
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	How are you gonna pronounce it?.... Poon Pawn P-own Or the best one OWN?

Oct 18, 2005, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#12
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	Pown. Next question: how to pronounce 'teh', 'lol', and 'h4xX0r'.

Oct 18, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#13
Platinum Agent Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: At home, content at beating the Domain of Anguish and therefore the entirety of Guild Wars (for now) Guild: Formerly Charr Slayers Of Ascalon (CSOA), currently unemployed Profession: W/Mo	I pronounce pwn as pawn. I pronounce teh as te. I pronounce lol as lool (long "o" sound there). I pronounce haxor as hacks-or.

Oct 18, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47	#14
PieXags Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances	I never say that word, I just say I knocked the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing shit out of you. Or something like "You just got torn a new asshole." "pwn" is a dumb word.

Oct 19, 2005, 12:09 AM // 00:09	#16
d4nowar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: Mo/	I'm slowly morphing into saying "poon". Mainly because of the multiple meanings of it. And it sounds hilarious.

Oct 19, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#17
TheEPIC Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In my bed Guild: Onslaught of Xen Profession: W/E	I'm of the school where is sounds like pony without the y Don't know why but it is actually invading my regular vocabulary sadly.

Oct 19, 2005, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#19
nicky nightmare Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: between a rock and a hard place...... Guild: Miendrak'el Myrth (MeM	heh heh i still cant pronounce it..... shows how bad (or good?) i am