“Sewn” or “Sone” or “Sown”—Which to use?

“Sewn” or “Sone” or “Sown”

Overview

sewn / sone / sown are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

sewn: (verb) fasten by sewing; do needlework. (verb) create (clothes) with cloth.

sone: (noun) a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold.

sown: (verb) place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth. (verb) introduce into an environment.

Pronunciation

sewn: s·OW·n

sone: NA

sown: s·OW·n

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Examples in Context

Examples of “sewn”

…the loose ends of newly sewn ribbons are briefly exposed to…
…also be stored in specially sewn bags of cheesecloth or wooden…
…jerseys with the name "Sal" sewn into their sleeves.
…air bags have anti-collapse rings sewn into them to prevent pancaking…
…cleaning cycle, rigid rings are sewn into the bags at intervals.
…well as a waterproof binding sewn with special thread and adhered…
…some of the crew members sewn sails.
…that the three buttons formerly sewn onto midshipmen's jacket cuffs were…
All the mops were sewn at this plant.
…total of 133 lilies are sewn onto a white moire fabric…

Examples of “sone”

…before and after meals, but Sone de Nansay, hero of a…
…inheritance of Cuninghame Laird thereof sone to the abott of Kilwinin…
Kunwar Sone Singh Ponwar

Examples of “sown”

Thus was sown the seed of a life-long…
…8 to 10 days when sown about 6 mm deep in…
…a plot of ground be sown with one species of grass,…
…fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that, upon other…
…recommends that the seeds be sown in "ordinary soil in a…
…of the Sino-Soviet conflict were sown during Stalin's time, policy differences…
Democratic seeds were also sown with Public Law V that…
…the seeds of legend are sown with Selim Wormrider, an outcast…
He was glad the seeds sown by him were proliferating and…

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