The spelling of the word "keown" may seem tricky, but it can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols. The first sound is "k" (represented as /k/), followed by the long "e" sound (represented as /iː/). The "ow" sound is made up of two vowel sounds: "oh" (/oʊ/) and "oo" (/uː/), which blend together. The final sound is "n" (/n/). So, the IPA transcription for "keown" is /kiːoʊuːn/.