We have just had a massive debate in our sixth form in Norfolk. No we are not a bunch of farmers but what do you lot think about this.
Do you say:
Scone (pronounced: scone) or (pronounced: scon)
Ginsters (pronounced: ginsters) or (pronounced: jinsters)
We are split about half way between both so what do you lot say?
2007-03-27 23:38:27 · 38 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I am from Liverpool, we say SCON and Jinsters - we also call round bread BARMS - my fiance is from suffolk and says people from Norfolk are 'Carrot Crunchers' !!
He always says that people in the north west have ruined the english language because of the way we pronounce things I.E. Dance in liverpool is Dans but he says Darnce!!!
It's all good fun anyway listening to the way other people pronounce things and what they call different things such as barms, baps, etc. I love it!!
2007-03-27 23:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Jude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's nice to know young people are entering into important debate on such massive issues. I think the pronunciation is as much to do with location as it is to do with how lazy your speech is. My speech centre has slowly been eroded over the years so I tend to say most things in the easiest way, therefore scon and Ginsters. I suppose for the Ginsters debate you could ask their marketing department.
2007-03-27 23:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by brummie73s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scone as its spelt, not scon! I`m the only one in the office who pronounces it like this and I`m a yorkshire lass whereas everyone else in from the midlands.
And, I`d say Ginsters, not jinsters.
2007-03-28 04:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by mrssandii1982 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scon and Ginsters
2007-03-27 23:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Baps . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "scon" and my bloke takes the piss out of me for saying it like that.
But Ginsters is "Ginsters" - surely the pronounciation with a J is made up.
2007-03-27 23:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scon and Ginsters FTW!
2007-03-28 00:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ben 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scon and Ginsters
2007-03-27 23:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Paula R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lived near and worked at Ginsters, it's Cornish Hard g as in gun not soft as in gin
Ginsters, not sure which is correct with scon scone but with a 'gert big dollop o Cornish cream it done matter bouy'
2007-03-28 00:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scone has the same spelling as stone! Therefore you pronounce it as scone!
ginsters or jinsters - who cares?
A massive debate???? Have you not got exams to be studying for? lol
2007-03-27 23:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm from the Westcountry and I'm not a farmer either lol..I would say scon and ginsters!!!
2007-03-27 23:47:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋