Which is the right way to pronounce it?
2006-10-08 07:22:45 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
In most parts of England the 'long o' is used, though the 'short o' is perfectly all right, too. So it doesn't really matter - as long as you get Devon clotted cream and strawberry jam with them!
2006-10-08 07:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by avian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scones
2006-10-08 07:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet if the queen was having a garden party and was serving some up to guests with jam and cream then she would pronounce it scone (to rhyme with bone) and apparently it's her English so who are we to argue.
2006-10-08 07:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by GARTH H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scones of course
2006-10-08 07:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct way to pronounce it is SCON - without the long e. Look in your dictionary. Also, my English teacher told me so. And who am I to argue with an educated man?
2006-10-08 07:31:31 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scones
2006-10-08 11:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by catherinemeganwhite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say skon. But then it is really a matter of regional accent, is it not? a bit like either or either, neither or neither and so on..... I believe the BBC have a pronunciation dept. Any word - pronunciation can be found in their archives.
2006-10-08 07:36:17 · answer #7 · answered by biggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scones
2006-10-08 07:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by Bruce P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being scottish i would pronounce so the on bit sounds like the word "on"
2006-10-08 07:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by duracell18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scones i would say (with a scottish accent)
2006-10-08 07:25:10 · answer #10 · answered by sleepwalker69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋