How to pronounce “won”
Say “won” in one beat
won
/wʌn/
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- wonwʌn
- IPA (American)
- /wʌn/
- IPA (British)
- /wʌn/
- Also accepted
- /wɑn/
- Respelling
- WUN
- Syllables
- 1 — won
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “won” means
- noun
the basic unit of money in South Korea
- noun
the basic unit of money in North Korea
- verb
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
“He won the Gold Medal in skating”
Say it in a sentence
“Their team won the championship for the third year running.”“won”, answered
How do you pronounce “won”?
“won” is pronounced /wʌn/ (WUN), and /wɑn/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wʌn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “won” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wʌn/ — a single beat.
Is “won” /wʌn/ or /wɑn/?
Both. /wʌn/ is the form dictionaries list first (WUN).
What does “won” mean?
As a noun: the basic unit of money in South Korea For example: “Their team won the championship for the third year running.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “won”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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