How to pronounce owns
Say it like OHNZ. Owns is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/oʊnz/OHNZ
UK British/əʊnz/OHNZ
- OHNZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Owns pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OHNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of owns
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: OHNZ.
What does owns mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of own How to pronounce own
Words that rhyme with owns
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Questions about saying owns
How do you pronounce owns?
Say OHNZ. The American pronunciation is /oʊnz/. In British English it is /əʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in owns?
Owns is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: OHNZ.
Is owns pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /əʊnz/ (OHNZ).