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How to pronounce known
Say it like this: /noʊn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/noʊn/
Australian/ˈnɐʉn/
What does known mean?
adjIdentified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
“He was a known pickpocket.”
Accepted, familiar, researched.
“At the time, Einstein's theory was unknown to most other scientists.”
nounAny fact or situation which is known or familiar.
“You have to tell the knowns from the unknowns.”
A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.
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