How do you pronounce "pwn"?

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Amused

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Originally posted by: RaDragon
Originally posted by: Amused
Typos are not "cool."

KEWL. Thanx 4 pointing that out ;)

Ah, but none of those are typos. "teh" and "pwn" are common typos that people now think are "cool" and intentionally do.
 

BW86

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own.. and if you say poan your an ass and don't know the origin of the word.
 

Rock Hydra

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When I read it, I think "pawned", but I never let myself be heard in public speaking that word in that context.
 

b0mbrman

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Owned...for some reason my little brothers have picked up on it so when I play Halo 2 w/them I jokingly tell them I pwanned them
 

meltdown75

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I don't pronounce the "o". It's just "wn". It sounds more like a hum (?) if I actually try to say it. I don't think I have actually ever said it in real life.
 

CStan

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i pronounce it poon. Mostly because of a flash video about a nerd playing counterstrike that constantly used the word. i'll see if i can find it.
 

Spikesoldier

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Originally posted by: BW86
own.. and if you say poan your an ass and don't know the origin of the word.

guess you have to be leet enough to make a verbal difference between own and pwn..

homonym i guesss
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