Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owned

/oʊnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: owned
IPA: /oʊnd/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of own

adj

Having an owner who is part of a specified group.

Example Sentences

"black-owned; veteran-owned; woman-owned"
"Since PG&E is an investor-owned utility, this is good news for its shareholders. But not so much for its customers whose costs keep rising and whose electricity is shut off when there are high winds or extreme heat."
"A thriving food scene is a must for any vibrant US city – and Richmond delivers with diverse flavors and a high concentration of black-owned restaurants."
"Do it Best is a member-owned wholesaler that sells hardware, lumber and other home goods to independent stores."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊnd/
British English: /əʊnd/

Derived Forms

foreowned nonowned ownedness unowned

Phrases

community owned government-owned and controlled corporation pre-owned real estate owned state-owned state owned enterprise state-owned enterprise

Rhymes With

postponed stoned toned loaned phoned zoned cloned honed boned disowned moaned groaned

Questions

How do you pronounce owned?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊnd/.
What does owned mean?: simple past and past participle of own

How to pronounce owned

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