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[ruffilb]

Poll.

Imo, I pronounce it pawned, like a chess pawn, while my friend asserts that it must be pronounced "own", because that's what it's derived from. I counter that, since it has a slightly different connotation, or just simply for clarity, a difference in pronunciation is essential to convey the actual word.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The majority usually says that it's "pown" but I agree that it should be pronounced "pawn".

 

[Trikat]

The majority of ATOTs know how to create a poll? I say what HamburgerBoy says, but 90% with the ed. pown-ed.

Edit: You got the poll up just in time. 😀

 

[KarenMarie]

ok. why would it be pawn if it comes from own?

 

[Gunslinger08]

powned

 

[AmdEmAll]

pown/powned

 

[ddviper]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
ok. why would it be pawn if it comes from own?

Exactly

-Got keyboarding skills?

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
ok. why would it be pawn if it comes from own?

It's just a different word, and "pone" can be more easily mistaken for "own" than "pawn" can be - also, "pone" suggests the typo "pown."

Besides, words don't have to mimic their derivatives by a long shot.

Either way though, my point is that it shouldn't be pronounced as a straight "owned"

 

[Conky]

It's an internet term and if you speak it in real life it is pronounced owned.

It's like saying LOL around people instead of actually laughing out loud. 😉

 

[AbAbber2k]

Connotation my ass. Owned and Pwned are synonymous aside from the fact that one is more X-TREME!!!1eleven Infact I think we should start a newer, better one... PXND... pronounced... uh....

Edit: pwned IS essentially a misspelling (probably intentional) of owned. It goes no deeper than that. Only an internet noob would spend so much time considering the origin of "pwned."

 

[DanTMWTMP]

I pronounce it "pawn."

Although most people pronounce it "pown"

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
Connotation my ass. Owned and Pwned are synonymous aside from the fact that one is more X-TREME!!!1eleven Infact I think we should started a newer, better one... PXND... pronounced... uh....

Yea, that would be a connotation difference...

 

[IAteYourMother]

pone

 

[RaistlinZ]

It should be pronounced as owned, since that is what you're really trying to say, or type.

I bet "Pwned" probably caught on over time as FPS fraggers hurredly tried to type "owned" every time they got a kill, but were trying to type so quickly that the word was often mispelled as "pwned".

 

[BigJ]

In this case, I think it would be pronounced "noob" 😉

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
It should be pronounced as owned, since that is what you're really trying to say, or type.

I bet "Pwned" probably caught on over time as FPS fraggers hurredly tried to type "owned" every time they got a kill, but were trying to type so quickly that the word was often mispelled as "pwned".

That's exactly where it came from and then it became "L33+" to say. :roll:

 

[BMdoobieW]

Pone/Poned (Rhymes with Bone/Boned)

For The Win. There is no other way to say it, really.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
It should be pronounced as owned, since that is what you're really trying to say, or type.

I bet "Pwned" probably caught on over time as FPS fraggers hurredly tried to type "owned" every time they got a kill, but were trying to type so quickly that the word was often mispelled as "pwned".

That's exactly where it came from and then it became "L33+" to say. :roll:

Exactly... it's the same thing and the result of poor/intentionally poor spelling. It has however been given a life as it's own. Generally in gaming (at least back when I use to CS)... Pwn > Own and not 100% the same. Never heard anyone use "pawn." That just sounds gay.

 

[MrCodeDude]

It's pronounced pwned.

 

[KeithTalent]

Definitely boned, that's the only thing that makes sense.

 

[mjrpes3]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool
It's an internet term and if you speak it in real life it is pronounced owned.

It's like saying LOL around people instead of actually laughing out loud. 😉

LOL = el ow el
WTF = double u tee eff mate

if you use acronyms enough then you'll occasionally say them out loud, depending on your audience 😀

 

[MoPHo]

i'll think "owned". only occaision where i'll say other is if someone puts down pwnt. which i think "pewnt"

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
i say owned. only occaision where i'll say other is if someone puts down pwnt. which i say "pewnt"

we need to ask "teh pwnerer" 😉 😀

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: The Battosai

Originally posted by: MoPHo
i say owned. only occaision where i'll say other is if someone puts down pwnt. which i say "pewnt"

we need to ask "teh pwnerer" 😉 😀

They already did, he laughed at the people saying 'pone' and told them to say it correctly ('own')

 

[fishface313]

i pronounce it "R-E-T-A-R-D", but that's just me...