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Title: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 17, 2005, 07:43:18 AM: Ok, no poll here. Phew...

Anyway, how do you pronounce PWN? Is it pronounced:
-Powned
-Owned
-Pawned
-There is no way to pronounce [pwn].
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 17, 2005, 08:00:46 AM: I pronounce it the same as "owned", just type it with a p.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Glorb on December 17, 2005, 09:13:56 AM: You can't actually pronounce pwn in real life. The word pwn was coined in 1999 (I think) by Counter-Strike player Chris...uh, McVredremwenen. Anyway, Chris McVredremwenen was typing about how he "owned" someone, a phrase coined in 1997 by Doom II champion ...erm, Jeff...Smitty, and accidentally hit a P instead of an O. Therefore, the language known as l33t was born. The word l33t was coined in 2000 by Tim Webresdevncer.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 17, 2005, 12:00:37 PM: Yeah, I think I konw that, but how COULD you pronounce it?
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Screech on December 17, 2005, 01:18:41 PM: I jokingly pronounce it the way it's spelled. "puh-wuh-un" as a one syllable word.
I've heard it pronounced "pawn", before, so I assumed that was the accepted pronunciation.
Of course, until recently, I didn't even know what the word meant...
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: BP on December 17, 2005, 01:22:03 PM: I rarely use it, but I did recently as "pawned!" when I was playing chess. My pawn got a knight or something so I said "pawned!" Pretty appropriate, huh?
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: TEM on December 17, 2005, 03:06:04 PM: Powned.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: PaperLuigi on December 17, 2005, 04:29:54 PM: I always thought it was pawned, just because a pawn in a chess game is the weakest piece.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 17, 2005, 05:43:25 PM: Don't listen to Glorb; 1337 has been around long, long before 1999, 1997, and 2000.

It's pronounced (I pronounce it) powned. Not like pound, either. Like Edgar Allan.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 17, 2005, 08:11:24 PM: Edgar Allen Pwned

Al Capwned

Yeah I pronounce it powned too.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Khold on December 17, 2005, 09:22:35 PM: Okay, "pwn" came out to be just a typo of "own", so there isn't really a right way to pronounce pwn. People say it because it is supposed to be better than "owned". I hope that cleared this up.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 18, 2005, 12:04:28 AM: A guy at work today pronounced it "powned," which is the way I, Lizard Dude, TEM, and everyone else smart pronounces it.
Khold is wrong.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: CashCrazed on December 18, 2005, 12:39:17 AM: I say powned too, and UrbanDictionary.com (http://www.urbandictionary.com/listen.php?word=pwn) also shows that more people say it that way.

Everyone else just got pwned.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 18, 2005, 02:38:45 AM: Quote from: Chupperson Weird on December 18, 2005, 12:04:28 AM
A guy at work today pronounced it "powned," which is the way I, Lizard Dude, TEM, and everyone else smart pronounces it.
Khold is wrong.

Smart people pronounce it?
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 18, 2005, 08:27:51 AM: Quote from: Eclipsed Moon on December 18, 2005, 02:38:45 AM
Smart people pronounce it?

PWNED
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Markio on December 18, 2005, 03:08:49 PM: I don't use that word, but it's not like it's a "bad word" or anything. It's not like it's a "word" either...
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: ottermi619 on December 18, 2005, 04:15:57 PM: I prefer not to use those dumole terms either, especially ones like "XD" and "n00b". The latter drives me especially nutso.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: BP on December 18, 2005, 04:22:50 PM: Yo0u're not suppoesed to say "XD." XD is an emoticon.
I remember at school once I said, "Ick, school food," and a girl nearby said, "School food owns."
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Sapphira on December 18, 2005, 05:21:01 PM: Talking in LEET IRL is awesome. Last night a bunch of friends and I were going "NO WAI," "ORLY," "YARLY," mentioning "teh intarweb,"and "I less-than-three you!" (better known as "<3"). 'Twas teh awesomeness. (We were also looking at pictures of those infamous owls... XD ) And yes, we're all girls, "yet we don't exist!!1"

Oh, and I pronounce "pwn" as "pown."
I've heard people pronounce it "poon," which makes me go wtd.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Lizard Dude on December 18, 2005, 07:42:16 PM: Khold didn't say anything wrong.

Talking in LEET IRL is awesome! I less-than-three it.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Vidgmchtr on December 18, 2005, 09:59:44 PM: I talk in leet-speak to my friends all the time.

"So I was looking at that website earlier."
"O RLY?"
"YA RLY, it was good."
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Luigison on December 18, 2005, 10:21:31 PM: I think it as if it sounded like "pawn" or the past tense as "pond", but say "owned". Dude, my brains messed up.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Yoshisaurus Rex on December 18, 2005, 10:53:23 PM: Quote from: Sapphira on December 18, 2005, 05:21:01 PM
Oh, and I pronounce "pwn" as "pown."
I've heard people pronounce it "poon," which makes me go wtd.

I read it as pawn but in I might pronounce it as pwoon. So... phew that was close. I almost got pwned in the pond by a pound of pan-yielding pawns.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Khold on December 18, 2005, 11:00:34 PM: I just like to type right. I use emicons, but thats a different thing. The only time I like to use it is when I'm making a joke. Like that "omg girlz dont exist on teh intarweb!!1" I saw on that one topic... But, "pwn" started off as a typo of "own". People just like to pwn because it sounds better or something.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Koopaslaya on December 19, 2005, 12:51:15 PM: I am in the TEM and Chup club
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Jake on December 19, 2005, 01:13:30 PM: I pronounce it Pre-Owned.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Glorb on December 19, 2005, 02:18:31 PM: I actually pronounce it pwn, not pwn. You know, with a W instead of a Q or an X.
And that timeline I made was entirely fictional. Pwn was coined by Bob Blearfghlopfrt in 1998 and not Chris McVredremwenen in 1999. My mistake.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: TEM on December 19, 2005, 04:14:41 PM: A message from our sponsorz. (http://www.kontek.net/TEM/TEM%20and%20Chup%20Club%20Promo.wav)
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Chupperson Weird on December 19, 2005, 09:53:24 PM: I say "ex dee".
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Koopaslaya on December 19, 2005, 09:56:44 PM: Thaat was quite funny.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Eclipsed Moon on December 20, 2005, 11:25:20 AM: I move my lips and tongue to say "el-oh-el" as I laugh.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 21, 2005, 03:04:15 PM: You know, I amy want to add a poll...
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Glorb on December 21, 2005, 05:02:34 PM: Well, after spending a lot of time, I created this pronunciation guide:

pwn - Pronounced "pwn"
:) - Pronounced "poop dude"
XD - Pronounced "WAIGH"
LOL - Pronounced "X'thorph"
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 21, 2005, 05:11:03 PM: WTD- pronounced "Glorb"
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: ottermi619 on December 21, 2005, 05:19:43 PM: Quote from: Luigi Simpson on December 21, 2005, 05:11:03 PM
WTD- pronounced "Glorb"
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This is getting too rich...
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Ultima Shadow on December 21, 2005, 05:21:17 PM: Back on topic- *Glares at Glorb* I always say pawn, but shorten the 'a' to as short as possible.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 21, 2005, 06:38:27 PM: Poop Dude is pronounced as a smiley?
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Koopaslaya on December 21, 2005, 06:39:47 PM: "Disturbing"
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Glorb on December 22, 2005, 04:31:42 PM: Actually, Smiley is pronounced Poop Dude. Poop Dude is pronounced "Poop Dude". Poop is Poop backwards.

Oh, and Glorb is pronounced Glorb is Really Awesome and Cool.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 22, 2005, 07:23:13 PM: No, its Buh-err-ooo-leee-gah. Its Brolg!
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 23, 2005, 01:46:48 PM: I have now added a poll.
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: Mr. Wiggles on December 23, 2005, 11:01:11 PM: Funny, I've been mispronouncing Glorb this whole time. I've always pronounced it as "Glorb-is-so-full-of-himself : ) ".
Title: Re: How do you pronounce pwn?
Post by: dude677 on December 26, 2005, 07:42:32 AM: I know thousands of people like that.