How to pronounce pawn
American English pronunciation
PAWN
- IPA
- /ˈpɔn/
- Syllables
- PAWN (1 syllable)
- Also said
- PAHN
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What pawn means
The least valuable piece in a game of chess
In a sentence: Dad moved his pawn two squares forward to start the chess game.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a person who walks, which goes back to the Latin word for foot.
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