Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

won

/wɑn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: won
IPA: /wɑn/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of win

verb

To live, remain.

Archaic; Obsolete

verb

To be accustomed to do something.

Archaic; Obsolete

noun

The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

Example Sentences

"I long'd to leave this wand'ring pilgrimage, / And in my native soil again to won."

Etymology

* Past participle of win, from Old English winnan.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: winnan, wonen, wunian, *wunēn, *wunāną, *wenh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɑn/
British English: /wɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wons (present, singular) wonning (participle, present) wonned (participle, past) wonned (past) wone (alternative)

Derived Forms

unwon

Phrases

hard-won blue won red won

Frequently Paired Words

㌆

Synonyms

₩ ￦ north korean won south korean won

Homonyms

one (in most accents) one (for speakers who pronounce that word as /wɒn/) wan

Rhymes With

one done run fun son sun gun none un begun ton jun

Questions

How do you pronounce won?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɑn/.
What does won mean?: simple past and past participle of win
Where does won come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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