How Do You Spell PAWNS?

Pronunciation: [pˈɔːnz] (IPA)

The word "pawns" is spelled with the letter combination "aw" which represents a diphthong sound, /ɔː/. This sound is made by starting with an open /ɔ/ sound and transitioning into a more closed /w/ sound. Despite the spelling, the word does not rhyme with "fawns" which is pronounced with a pure vowel sound /ɒ/. Instead, "pawns" is pronounced with a long /ɔː/ sound, as in "law" or "saw". Remembering the correct pronunciation and spelling of "pawns" can help avoid confusion in communication.

PAWNS Meaning and Definition

1. Pawns are chess pieces that occupy the second row and serve as the front line for both players. Each player starts with a total of eight pawns. These pieces resemble small infantry units and are typically depicted as small, round-shaped sculptures. Pawns have limited movement capabilities and are crucial for establishing control over the board.

   In terms of movement, pawns can only move forward, one square at a time, unless it is their first move. On their first move, pawns have the option to advance two squares forward. However, pawns cannot move backwards. Their diagonal movement is restricted to capturing or taking out opponent's pieces present from an adjacent square to their immediate front on a diagonal line.

   Pawns also possess a special move called en passant which allows them to capture an opponent's pawn in a specific condition. This move is possible if an opponent's pawn advances two squares forward from its initial position and lands to the side of the player's pawn. This results in the player's pawn having the opportunity to capture the opponent's pawn as if it had only moved one square forward.

   Pawns play a significant role in chess strategies. They are often used to control the center of the board, establish a strong defensive position, and prepare for more advanced and tactical moves involving other chess pieces. Pawns can also be strategically sacrificed to gain tempo or create strategic weaknesses in the opponent's position. Overall, pawns are the foundation of any chess game, setting the stage for more complex moves and determining the overall flow and outcome of the game.

Common Misspellings for PAWNS

• poins
• pinns
• painb
• pannis
• pouns
• pannts
• painst
• pagens
• painm
• patons
• painis
• palns
• pawers
• panls
• pagons
• painos
• powns
• paines
• panst
• parnts
• paens
• panns
• pawes
• pions
• panys
• paunds
• pians
• pasny
• piins
• paons
• pawis
• pawnes
• bawnn
• pawnd
• rawnn
• kawnu
• paann
• -rawns
• prwns
• parwns
• pagns
• oawns
• pawms
• paawns
• eawos
• xaens
• nawzs
• nawws
• paqfs
• kawns
• aawng
• parns
• fpasns
• pawbp
• pahnj
• pasnzs
• PAwAH
• plwzs
• peasns
• Pownse
• Pawke
• PAZNZ
• Pawonor
• rawngs
• paense
• gawnz

Etymology of PAWNS

The word "pawns" originates from the Old French word "paon" meaning "peacock". This term was used to refer to the chess piece that represents the infantry or foot soldiers in the game. The similarity between the appearance of the peacock and the shape of the chess pawn contributed to the choice of this term. Over time, the word evolved into "paeon" in Middle English and then eventually transformed into the word "pawn" as we know it today.

Similar spelling words for PAWNS

• panax,
• panos,
• panicky,
• paunch,
• pains,
• panoche,
• panic,
• pangaea,
• paonessa,
• Pansa,
• paiwanic,
• panache,
• paunchy,
• pangea,
• panacea,
• panek,
• panza,
• panga,
• pang,
• pankow,
• panocha,
• pansy,
• pankey,
• panozzo.

Conjugate verb Pawns

CONDITIONAL

I would pawn

we would pawn

you would pawn

he/she/it would pawn

they would pawn

FUTURE

I will pawn

we will pawn

you will pawn

he/she/it will pawn

they will pawn

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pawned

we will have pawned

you will have pawned

he/she/it will have pawned

they will have pawned

PAST

I pawned

we pawned

you pawned

he/she/it pawned

they pawned

PAST PERFECT

I had pawned

we had pawned

you had pawned

he/she/it had pawned

they had pawned

PRESENT

I pawn

we pawn

you pawn

he/she/it pawns

they pawn

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pawned

we have pawned

you have pawned

he/she/it has pawned

they have pawned

I am pawning

we are pawning

you are pawning

he/she/it is pawning

they are pawning

I was pawning

we were pawning

you were pawning

he/she/it was pawning

they were pawning

I will be pawning

we will be pawning

you will be pawning

he/she/it will be pawning

they will be pawning

I have been pawning

we have been pawning

you have been pawning

he/she/it has been pawning

they have been pawning

I had been pawning

we had been pawning

you had been pawning

he/she/it had been pawning

they had been pawning

I will have been pawning

we will have been pawning

you will have been pawning

he/she/it will have been pawning

they will have been pawning

I would have pawned

we would have pawned

you would have pawned

he/she/it would have pawned

they would have pawned

I would be pawning

we would be pawning

you would be pawning

he/she/it would be pawning

they would be pawning

I would have been pawning

we would have been pawning

you would have been pawning

he/she/it would have been pawning

they would have been pawning