'pwn'

[SocksThaClown]

How do you pronounce pwn? personally i pronounce it 'own' because it is from the misspelling of own, so I'm guessing that's how you should say it.
It kinda gets on my nerves when people say "pone them" and whatnot. Damn.

SocksThaClown Reviewed by SocksThaClown on 08-31-2006. 'pwn' How do you pronounce pwn? personally i pronounce it 'own' because it is from the misspelling of own, so I'm guessing that's how you should say it. It kinda gets on my nerves when people say "pone them" and whatnot. Damn. Rating: 5

[Greenport]

its pronounced pawn :/ or pawnt

[SocksThaClown]

lol Ook.

[Oneironaut]

It's pronounced "poon", hence the AIM screenname I used to have: pwnedtang

[SocksThaClown]

Yeah, but if the word 'pwn' comes from a misspelling of 'own', Then shouldn't you say it the same seeing as they both mean the same thing?

[Oneironaut]

Yeah, but if the word 'pwn' comes from a misspelling of 'own', Then shouldn't you say it the same seeing as they both mean the same thing?

No, "pwn" and "own" are two separate words. Besides having a P instead of an O, the meaning of "pwn" is narrower. You can't say "Right now I pwn two cars" or "To each his pwn".

[S.P.Q.R.]

I use it like "Pone" or "Pown".. you know, Own but with a P?

[RadioheadJunkie]

I though pwn was adopted from the popular typo of pwn vs own when gamers would try to type quickly with one hand during a game. Much the same way that teh is used on purpose these days.

http://internetgames.about.com/od/gl....htm?terms=pwn

[MeatRulz]

i use diffrent variations due to my battle.net nerdieness. <~~~ pwned

[Kryzco]

i say pawn