| View Poll Results: How do you say it?! | |||
| scone pronounced as in own |
   
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19 | 55.88% |
| scone pronounced as in don |
  
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15 | 44.12% |
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09-12-2017, 07:05 PM
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Re: A bit of fun for the weekend...
From this Kiwi-born member of an English mother, Scottish father, it be scon! It's the only way I heard it pronounced in NZ - so you can add the entire NZ population to the poll!
Here in Canada, I've heard it pronounced multiple ways, including scawn!
09-12-2017, 10:40 PM
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Re: A bit of fun for the weekend...
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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If you were meant to pronounced Scone Scown, then it would have a "w" in it! (or you have an Irish accent)
09-12-2017, 11:00 PM
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Re: A bit of fun for the weekend...
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Why put an 'E' on the end of it if it should be pronounced Scon! Here are a few examples:- .....Hone....Phone....Prone.....Bone....Tone....Al one....Cone.....Stone.....and bloody SCONE.....My God! it's not rocket science....
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch
Try putting an ‘E’ on the end of it to make it easier!!
09-12-2017, 11:23 PM
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Re: A bit of fun for the weekend...
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Hey Foxy, Try pronouncing this one.....Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch
Try putting an ‘E’ on the end of it to make it easier!!
09-12-2017, 11:39 PM
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Re: A bit of fun for the weekend...
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Why put an 'E' on the end of it if it should be pronounced Scon! Here are a few examples:- .....Hone....Phone....Prone.....Bone....Tone....Al one....Cone.....Stone.....and bloody SCONE.....My God! it's not rocket science....
I agree Foxy, well said young man.
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