pwn

I say this as "pween" or "pweened," which forks the original word's inexplicable pronunciation for the second (or third?) time!

Further antagonizing of comrades is accomplished via the use of "pweenage."

Woot.

It's got to be pronounced "poon"! I think the thing is, this is a word which ought not to be pronounced at all. It's a word which openly rejects vocalisation!

When I first saw the word "pwn", I thought it was derived from Welsh, like "cwm" or "crwth". I went around for over a year hearing it my head as "poon".

Then one day I attempted to use the word in conversation. It was a bewildering moment; all of a sudden, everyone was chortling and making references to Tang.

Great. All this talk of "pwned" is making me hungry for hush puppies.

Sounds like you got pwned by pronunciation.

I know, U, but it makes me sad. *weeps*

Yes, it's definitely pronounced like "poned," and in an ironic, knowing manner.

The only people I know who actually say "powned" are cognizant of its origin, but find it funny to pronounce the p.

I thought the standard was "owned," but I guess most people don't know that and say "powned," so... *is sad about this*

Interesting that this word exists mostly in written form, without a standard pronunciation.

this says it all

The slang term pwn, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent. It is sometimes used for taunting of an in-game enemy, and rubbing in victories. The etymology of the term pwn is believed to be rooted in a typographical error arising from the proximity of the 'p' key to the 'o' key on a standard English keyboard.

Pronounced sometimes as 'own', sometimes as 'pone'.