English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Won Pronunciation
Won is pronounced WUHN, IPA /ˈwɑn/.
WUHN
US /ˈwɑn/
Syllables: WUHN (1 syllable)
verb (past tense and past participle of win); also a noun, the Korean currency: Came first in a contest or obtained something through effort, and also the unit of money used in Korea.
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Won in a Sentence
- She won the county championship twice.
- They won by a single point.
- The price was given in won rather than dollars.
Common Mispronunciations of Won
Not WAHN
The vowel is the uh of cup. Spelling it with an o is a scribal habit from Middle English, when a u next to n and m was hard to read.
Not WOHN
One short beat, with no glide. A long oh gives the completely different word owned without its ending.
Tip: Won and one are identical in sound. Son and sun work the same way, which is how the pun in that old riddle survives.
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