English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Own Pronunciation
Own is pronounced OHN, IPA /ˈoʊn/.
OHN
US /ˈoʊn/ · UK /ˈəʊn/
Syllables: OHN (1 syllable)
adjective, pronoun, and verb: Belonging to oneself, or to have something as property.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Own in a Sentence
- She has her own office now.
- They own the building as well as the shop.
- I would rather use my own bike.
Common Mispronunciations of Own
Not OWN with the ow of cow
The ow spelling has two jobs in English. Here it is the long o of go and show, not the vowel in down and now.
Not AW-uhn
One syllable, one glide. Adding a second beat before the n stretches a word that should be tight.
Tip: Rhyme it with bone and known, never with brown.
More words starting with o · Every word in the pronunciation guide