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Old 03-08-2008, 13:23
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The word "Scone" has one pronounciation only of course, but there is a big debate I have with my friends, in which we keep arguing about how we pronounce it.

It is pronounced "Scon" isn't it? That's what I think and what it should be. "Scone" sounds very annoying and far too posh, and your lips end up pouting when saying it like that, which annoys me. "Scon" I think is nice and simple.

How do you pronounce it?
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:26
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scon. without a shadow of a doubt
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:26
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The word "Scone" has one pronounciation only of course, but there is a big debate I have with my friends, in which we keep arguing about how we pronounce it.

It is pronounced "Scon" isn't it? That's what I think and what it should be. "Scone" sounds very annoying and far too posh, and your lips end up pouting when saying it like that, which annoys me. "Scon" I think is nice and simple.

How do you pronounce it?
I pronounce it "Scon", I think it sounds better! There is a place near Perth called "Scone" and it is pronounced "Scoon" though I believe that's to do with an old spelling of the place years back.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:27
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Scon - otherwise the joke doesn't work.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:27
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We pronounce it Scone with the o as in 'over'
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:28
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A mix of the two down here. I say scone.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:32
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I would say scone as it has an e in it.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:34
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definitely scone
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:35
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I would say scone as it has an e in it.
So does gone.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:37
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I say scone
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:38
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Scone - as in own. Devonshire cream teas - yummy! My mouth is watering at the thought.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:46
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I would say scone as it has an e in it.
But not all words with an o ending in e have a long o.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:47
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con and cone

but

don and done

I guess it's whatever you feel comfortable with.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:48
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gone, bone, done....

so the e is no help then !!

(oh, and I say scon)
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:49
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Scone. My teeth grind in annoyance at scon
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:51
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Scon
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:53
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Scone - as in own. Devonshire cream teas - yummy! My mouth is watering at the thought.
So's mine now!

Scone.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:54
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definitely scon.

a buttered scon and a cuppa tay.
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Old 03-08-2008, 13:56
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definitely scon.

a buttered scon and a cuppa tay.
Cream and Jam for me please
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:00
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Depends .

If you use butter then it's scone....= posh

If you use Marg then its scon....= common
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:03
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See, to me 'scon' sounds posher than 'scone'.

I also say the latter, it's not 'scon' at all.
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:05
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I always say 'Scone'.

'Scon' has never sounded quite right somehow!! Then again I might just be a bit common.
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:05
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Scone. It annoys me when people say Scon
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:05
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Depends .

If you use butter then it's scone....= posh

If you use Marg then its scon....= common


You can't use marg for a scone!!

Around here people use both, I normally use Scone.
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Old 03-08-2008, 14:08
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i say scon
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