The kind of scone you have with an English Cream Tea.
2007-03-22 10:26:14 · 15 answers · asked by Hedgehog888 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If I'm having a cup of tea and a Scone I pronounce "scone" rhyming with ON scONe. If I visit a town called Scone I pronounce it rhyming with phone.
2007-03-22 10:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by DY Beach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that the Received Pronounciation is scone as in phone, but most British and American speakers won't make a fuss either way. According to Wikipedia:
The pronunciation in the United Kingdom is open to debate. Some sections of the population pronounce it as /skɒn/ (to rhyme with gone), and the rest pronounce it /skəʊn/ (to rhyme with cone).
Hope that helps,
Simon H
2007-03-22 10:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by Simon H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce scone like scōne. (like oh)
I think its kinda common. I haven't heard it in another way.
2007-03-22 10:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I live in the midlands - we pronounce it scone (to rhyme with cone)
scon (to rhyme with one) is considered posh
2007-03-22 13:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is simple. It is pronounced like the word phone. Take care.
2007-03-24 11:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pronounced like phone.
2007-03-22 10:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by asg_is_chillin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm guessing its pretty common...I've heard it pronounced that way every time I'm in a coffee shop
2007-03-22 10:45:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's posh. In the north, we call them scons, don't sound the "e"
2007-03-22 10:30:37 · answer #8 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought that was the ONLY way to say it.
2007-03-22 10:34:46 · answer #9 · answered by funnymonkeydance 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Common, I've never heard it any other way...
2007-03-22 10:37:24 · answer #10 · answered by prplluva 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋