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[The_Hitcher89]

Now you guys are just fucking with us, right?

Queen's English bruv

 

[Izuna]

That idear is preposterous.

awn != ahn

but i guess this is the reason why we can agree on cone -> scone and yet disagree on when it is said wrong, what it sounds like

 

[jotun?]

So when someone types "awww", do you guys interpret it as "orrrrrr" and get confused?

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Scone rhymes with stone.

No scone rhymes with con. Like the one you're trying to pull

Also it's gif with a hard g like graphics. Not jif..

 

[Noaloha]

How long before a mod turns this into an actual poll? I'll be voting for Kenneth Bone, personally. All you Kenneth Bawn(bahn) motherfuckers can rot in the worst plane of torment.

Kenneth Bon.

 

[Enduin]

Queen's English bruv

don you go rounin roun to re ro

 

[Izuna]

Queen's English bruv

Received Pronunciation​

No scone rhymes with con. Like the one you're trying to pull

Considering this is more common up north

this is technically pleb speak

 

[jotun?]

No scone rhymes with con. Like the one you're trying to pull

That would be right if it was spelled "scon", but the 'e' at the end changes the sound of the 'o', just like con->cone

 

[itwasTuesday]

Then why isn't it spelled scon.

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

That would be right if it was spelled "scon", but the 'e' at the end changes the sound of the 'o', just like con->cone

Gnome has a g at the front we don't sound either. Come at me bro

 

[Skellig Gra]

Sk-own like phone, bone etc. You skawn lot are fucking heathens.

No, we call them biscuits.

No "we" don't.

 

[TheDeadHeroAlistair]

Nope, Americans are just wrong again.

Accent prestige != correctness under any circumstance. And what would you say about Canadians that say it the same way?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Gnome has a g at the front we don't sound either. Come at me bro

Everyone knows that word should be pronounced guh-nahm. Because apparently "E"s at the end of words are meaningless.

 

[Palmer_v1]

Gnome has a g at the front we don't sound either. Come at me bro

Does that mean you pronounce Gnome like 'Nam or Nom? Where does this madness end.

 

[TheDeadHeroAlistair]

Does that mean you pronounce Gnome like 'Nam or Nom? Where does this madness end.

Like numb, but without the b.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

That would be right if it was spelled "scon", but the 'e' at the end changes the sound of the 'o', just like con->cone

How do I pronounce 'one'?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Now I can't stop thinking that you daft Americans all pronounce scone like the lads from The Town would

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Everyone knows that word should be pronounced guh-nahm. Because apparently "E"s at the end of words are meaningless.

Come isn't pronounced comb either. Sometimes the e doesn't mean shit

 

[Etzer]

Porn and Pawn are the same.

But... the R. 🤔

So when someone types "awww", do you guys interpret it as "orrrrrr" and get confused?

lol

 

[.JayZii]

You must be trolling

If you are offended the above, then

I don't know where to begin

I'm not offended, I'm asking you to actually write down how Americans should differentiate the two spellings rather than just telling people they are stupid. Most of us don't hear much of a difference between the endings of the words "gone" and "prawn" in American English. I don't know if you've noticed, but British English and American English sound different.

Honestly, you sound more offended than anyone else in this thread.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

How do I pronounce 'one'?

Same as "won."

But that's different because pronouncing "one" like "own" would be lame and uncool.

I'm not offended, I'm asking you to actually write down how Americans should differentiate the two spellings rather than just telling people they are stupid. Most of us don't hear much of a difference between the endings of the words "gone" and "prawn" in American English. I don't know if you've noticed, but British English and American English sound different.

Honestly, you sound more offended than anyone else in this thread.

Hey man we're American we don't have to justify or understand shit about other people.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Now I can't stop thinking that you daft Americans all pronounce scone like the lads from The Town would

Atleast we don't add letters that aren't there like how you say "drawring"

 

[Noaloha]

That would be right if it was spelled "scon", but the 'e' at the end changes the sound of the 'o', just like con->cone

RUUUUUUUULES.

no.

 

[Jumeira]

Bone here, shout out to West London massive!

 

[Izuna]

I'm not offended, I'm asking you to actually write down how Americans should differentiate the two spellings rather than just telling people they are stupid. Most of us don't hear much of a difference between the endings of the words "gone" and "prawn" in American English. I don't know if you've noticed, but British English and American English sound different.

Honestly, you sound more offended than anyone else in this thread.

I'm acutely offended

But yeah I have learned that

In American English

ahn = awn​

In correct English

orn = awn​

And think about it this way. Awe, as in Awesome (well, og definition anyway). Awe -- said like or (not exactly but similar enough). And then you have, awn.

It seems more consistent this way.

But this thread isn't about this.

It's about Skawn

Bone here, shout out to West London massive!

East side is a shit hole -- West is butters

SW ftw

 

[Noaloha]

Same as "won."

But that's different because pronouncing "one" like "own" would be lame and uncool.



Hey man we're American we don't have to justify or understand shit about other people.

Pronouncing 'won' and 'one' exctly the same is pretty weird. Like 'ton' and 'con' have a distinct distinction in my ear. That 'o' goes places.

EDIT: THIS ISN'T RULES SPEAK. just examples yo.

 

[ngower]

I worked for Starbucks when I was 18 and this Irish gal asked for a "scawn." It took me at least six or seven times before I figured out she was saying "scone."

 

[Phu]

Atleast we don't add letters that aren't there like how you say "drawring"

That's it! That right there! That's the worst one!

 

[Noaloha]

where the flying fuck has 'skawn' come from..??

cereally

 

[Izuna]

Pronouncing 'won' and 'one' exctly the same is pretty weird. Like 'ton' and 'con' have a distinct distinction in my ear. That 'o' goes places.

EDIT: THIS ISN'T RULES SPEAK. just examples yo.

Wun

 

[Palmer_v1]

I'm acutely offended

But yeah I have learned that

In American English

ahn = awn​

In correct English

orn = awn​

And think about it this way. Awe, as in Awesome (well, og definition anyway). Awe -- said like or (not exactly but similar enough). And then you have, awn.

It seems more consistent this way.

But this thread isn't about this.

It's about Skawn



East side is a shit hole -- so is West

SW ftw,

This post is totally oarsum!

 

[Skellig Gra]

Pronouncing 'won' and 'one' exctly the same is pretty weird. Like 'ton' and 'con' have a distinct distinction in my ear. That 'o' goes places.

EDIT: THIS ISN'T RULES SPEAK. just examples yo.

I would pronounce ton and con differently but not won and one. un vs ahn

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

Pronouncing 'won' and 'one' exctly the same is pretty weird. Like 'ton' and 'con' have a distinct distinction in my ear. That 'o' goes places.

EDIT: THIS ISN'T RULES SPEAK. just examples yo.

Yeh "con" sounds like cawn/cahn to me. Whereas ton and won/one rhyme. (I may have a regional US accent but I ain't telling this guy that. smirk)

Which is why scone does not rhyme with con, which would rhyme with prawn, absolutely not no sir.

This post is totally oarsum!

Clappin for this post all day long

 

[Izuna]

This post is totally oarsum!

 

[StayDead]

S"cone"

 

[Noaloha]

'ton' and 'one' rhyme in an american dialect..? no disrespect i assure you, but that's fascinating.

 

[daviyoung]

'ton' and 'one' rhyme in an american dialect..? no disrespect i assure you, but that's fascinating.

they rhyme in Britain too

 

[Izuna]

'ton' and 'one' rhyme in an american dialect..? no disrespect i assure you, but that's fascinating.

it's amazing how many things they get wrong

gun laws, "ton"...

to name a couple

they rhyme in Britain too

No they don't.

Ton is derived from Tonne (meaning 100)

I.e. that thing weighs a to----

 

[Jpop]

Most people are wrong.

.

 

[Skellig Gra]

'ton' and 'one' rhyme in an american dialect..? no disrespect i assure you, but that's fascinating.

And every Brit dialect I've ever heard in person

 

[oreomunsta]

Oh GAF, if you're not talking about ice cream cones, you're arguing about scones

 

[Izuna]

And every Brit dialect I've ever heard in person

What is going on no it doesn't

GAF please stop trolling

There are a ton of false opinions in this thread

 

[daviyoung]

No they don't.

Ton is derived from Tonne (meaning 100)

I.e. that thing weighs a to----

yes, and it's pronounced tun

 

[Izuna]

yes, and it's pronounced tun

Correct.

...

So why do you think it sounds the same as "one" -- as in number 1.

Scone = Tone = Cone = Bone = Prone = Moan

 

[daviyoung]

Correct.

...

So why do you think it sounds the same as "one" -- as in number 1.

because it's pronounced the same as won, or wun

 

[Eldren]

Checkmate

 

[Skellig Gra]

What is going on no it doesn't

GAF please stop trolling

There are a ton of false opinions in this thread

Not an opinion it's a fact. You are going to have to show your work to disprove me.

 

[Noaloha]

they rhyme in Britain too

In my experience some 'heavy/thick' dialects pronounce 1 like wun, with a short 'u' like in club, but I suspect a pretty hefty majority of UK dialects pronounce 1 as the 'o' in gone or upon. I do not wish to call a dialect out as wrong, obvs.

 

[daviyoung]

In my experience some 'heavy/thick' dialects pronounce 1 like wun, with a short 'u' like in clu[/iu]b, but I suspect a pretty hefty majority of UK dialects pronounce 1 as the 'o' in gone or upon. I do not wish to call a dialect out as wrong, obvs.

I've never heard anyone pronounce one as in gone lol

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

Correct.

...

So why do you think it sounds the same as "one" -- as in number 1.

Scone = Tone = Cone = Bone = Prone = Moan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ab8BOu4LE

Wun is the loneliest number