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part-own

/ˌpɑɹtˈoʊn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables
part-own
IPA
/ˌpɑɹtˈoʊn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To share ownership of something.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From part (adverb) + own (verb). First attested in 1802 in the Gazette of the United States.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɑɹtˈoʊn/
  • British English: /ˌpɑːtˈəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

part-owns (present, singular) part-owning (participle, present) part-owned (participle, past) part-owned (past)

Phrases

part-owner

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce part-own?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑɹtˈoʊn/.
What does part-own mean?
To share ownership of something.
Where does part-own come from?
First known use: First attested in 1802.

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