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[30yearsofhurt]

Just adding to the endless threads on pronunciationGAF.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/11/03/the-correct-way-to-pronounce-scone-has-finally-been-revealed/

For years, northerners and southerners have fought over the correct way to pronounce ‘scone’ - after all, it’s a traditional British teatime staple.

But now, that argument has come to an end (kind of).

A YouGov survey has revealed that most people agree the correct way to say ‘scone’ is when it rhymes with ‘gone’ rather than ‘bone’.

According to the survey, there are two key factors in how people say the word: the region they live in and their social grade.

Those living in the north of England (60%) and Scotland (80%) overwhelmingly use the ‘gone’ pronunciation, while those in the Midlands (56%) and London (50%) are much more likely to go with ‘bone’.

Among those in the C2DE social grade (working class category), 45% agree with the ‘bone’ pronunciation and 26% go with ‘gone’.


However, among ABC1s (middle class) there is a very real divide, with 55% going with ‘gone’ and 40% going with ‘bone’.

They should have held a referendum about this.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Most people are wrong.

 

[Broken Joystick]

They should have held a referendum about this.

I can't handle any more.

 

[HStallion]

Like the word "cone" but with an "S" sound at the start.

 

[NameGenerated]

"Scone", as in "maybe you could take me to the scone zone later."

 

[adamantypants]

London (50%) are much more likely to go with ‘bone’.

Fuckin A

 

[Izuna]

so uh

so my bff (japanese) can't say scone properly, like, it was literally impossible for her

so I got her to slowly say "I own a cone scone". Everything was correct apart from the last word. To this day it's hilarious, especially when I low-key use it as a way to rub it in when she makes a mistake. Otherwise no discernable accent. Just unable to retrain herself to say this word.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Like Xbone, except replace Xb with sc.

Spoiler

"S-cone."

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Scone is pronounced like Scone. Not Skawn.

 

[Snowybreak]

I usually use the short o, as in cone. Maybe it's because of the E at the end though.

 

[adamantypants]

so uh

so my bff (japanese) can't say scone properly, like, it was literally impossible for her

so I got her to slowly say "I own a cone scone". Everything was correct apart from the last word. To this day it's hilarious, especially when I low-key use it as a way to rub it in when she makes a mistake. Otherwise no discernable accent. Just unable to retrain herself to say this word.

My favorite phrase to ask Japanese people to pronounce: "weird swirl". Try it some time

 

[jelly]

Scawn like prawn.

 

[HStallion]

Scone is pronounced like Scone. Not Skawn.

Skon doesn't even sound appetizing. Mmm I can't wait to eat some Skons.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Skon doesn't even sound appetizing. Mmm I can't wait to eat some Skons.

Sounds like a DC Comics alien race.

 

[old manatee]

Sconee. The e is hard.

 

[Rentahamster]

I'm down with bone. Also, jif.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Gross. Do people in the US say skon? I've never heard it that way.

 

[Izuna]

My favorite phrase to ask Japanese people to pronounce: "weird swirl". Try it some time

Oooh, I should try this. Might not work on her though.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Like the word "con" but with an "S" sound at the start.

FTFY

 

[Izuna]

Scawn like prawn.

What the fuck

Scorn?

you're just flatout wrong dude

 

[John Kowalski]

Scone is pronounced like Scone. Not Skawn.

But why is gone pronounced like gawn then?

 

[HStallion]

FTFY

Nah I want to eat something with a name that doesn't sound like something I scraped off the bottom of my shoe after a heavy down pour.

 

[Izuna]

But why is gone pronounced like gawn then?

It isn't.



is this an american thing where awn and on are apparently the same?

 

[ronco2000]

I say it as scone,

 

[FZZ]

It's like cone

But with an S in the front

Wtf

 

[Vanillalite]

Skawn?

 

[SteveMeister]

Funny, I've also heard it pronounced as rhyming with "gun".

 

[daviyoung]

it's pronounced biscuit

 

[Septimus Prime]

Spone

 

[The Albatross]

Well yeah, I talk on my smartfawn while eating scawns. In fact, I did this after going to the bank to apply for a lawn.

How else do you say them?

 

[Crayolan]

Like the word "cone" but with an "S" sound at the start.

.

 

[Phu]

Gross. Do people in the US say skon? I've never heard it that way.

I've only ever heard it like bone, not gone, in the US.

It isn't.



is this an american thing where awn and on are apparently the same?

Maybe with certain accents, maybe?

 

[DukeBobby]

North of England (60%) overwhelmingly use the ‘gone’ pronunciation

Guess it's time to move down south. I won't stand for this.

 

[weemadarthur]

Pronounce it the same as the Stone of Scone.

It has more history.

 

[Syder]

Like the word "cone" but with an "S" sound at the start.

This is correct.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Scone like bone. I've never heard it pronounced otherwise. US, West coast.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I'm not sure I've ever heard the word spoken. I probably have, on a TV show of some sort. Cooking Channel.

I'd say scone.

 

[Noaloha]

Well shit. I genuinely wasn't expecting the verdict to go that way. Happy. Something about the 'own' rhyme always felt laborious oddly.

How long since we had chip bap balm cob argument? We due?
Edit: Manc here for whatever it's worth.
Edit2: balm

 

[Captain Zyrain]

Like gone? What?!

It's S+CONE.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

London (50%) are much more likely to go with ‘bone’.

Londoners stay winning.

Fucking "Skon". That sounds like shit.

 

[Silkworm]

Take your pick ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0poR2KDr1c

 

[RS4-]

Lol Skon, yeah right.

 

[Nepenthe]

Gross. Do people in the US say skon? I've never heard it that way.

What? No. We rhyme it with "bone" like civilized people.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I usually use the short o, as in cone. Maybe it's because of the E at the end though.

It's been a while since elementary school, but the short o is in gone and the long o is in cone.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Well shit. I genuinely wasn't expecting the verdict to go that way. Happy. Something about the 'own' rhyme always felt laborious oddly.

How long since we had chip bap balm cob argument? We due?

People who rhyme with 'bone' are like Hyacinth Bucket.

 

[HStallion]

Sconexit

 

[PassiveObserver]

So dry, no clue why people like scones over other pastries.

I always think this when I hear the word scone.

 

[Izuna]

Spone

awn and on are not the same, and if you say them the same then common core is worse than i thought

So dry, no clue why people like scones over other pastries.

I always think this when I hear the word scone.

I know that Japanese girls find it kawaii

Have cream tea with one, you'll see

 

[ItIsOkBro]

I never heard skawn and yet most people in this survey said skawn?

Did the timelines merge???

 

[Hazmat]

Scone rhymes with stone.