shown

See also: Shown

English

Etymology

From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show +‎ -n.

Pronunciation

• enPR: shōn
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ʃəʊn/

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  • (US) IPA^(key): /ʃoʊn/

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• Rhymes: -əʊn
• Homophone: shone (US)

Verb

shown

1. past participle of show

   I had shown him the report already.

   The report had already been shown to him.

Usage notes

• Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives. In other forms of English shown is the only correct past participle.