"Scone"
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geeza said:
But I'm quite sure you say gone as "gon". So comparing it to other words is irrelevant.
Its well established that the majority of this board are Tory boyspanthro said:Truth. Only poofters and toffs say Sk-own
Majorty here prefer SKON.
Ergo I conclude SKON is for toffs
S-cone (sk-own) is where its at.
I'm not posh nor am I a bummer - I'm a country bumpkin ner ner ner ner!
(Evidence, stick plums in your mouth (the fruit) and try and say Sk-own without spitting them out.. hard isnt it... thats because posh people who talk with plums in their mouth say SKON).
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=scone
Apparently it can be said either way, But i think most will agree, people who pronounce it Sk-own are trying to be something they arn't
Apparently it can be said either way, But i think most will agree, people who pronounce it Sk-own are trying to be something they arn't
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Scone as in sk-own. I'm not pretentious, I just speak good english.
It has a "hard" c - like the word "cone" - therefore the "o" must be soft, and not hard as the "o" in "gone" - the reason the "o" is hard in "gone" is because the preceeding letter "g" is "soft".
Ultimately though it's a regional thing.
"Garidge" makes me cringe :/
It has a "hard" c - like the word "cone" - therefore the "o" must be soft, and not hard as the "o" in "gone" - the reason the "o" is hard in "gone" is because the preceeding letter "g" is "soft".
Ultimately though it's a regional thing.
"Garidge" makes me cringe :/
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Rubbish. It would be impossible to say skon in the way you describe. People say s-cone is the posh way because thats exactly how it would sound with the plums...Pickers said:
Ahem. 1, the first place in your location is Leeds and 2, who would want to be southern? Be off with you!Mickey said:No, not really.
Broad yorkshire is the way to go, the Leeds/Wakefield guys are all a bunch of southern wannabies if you ask me
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skon
sk-own is for posh people.
sk-own is for posh people.
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howay gizza skon.. daft ****
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Its called a skon around ere, you'd get funny looks if you asked for a scone.
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We made 'Skons' in Junior school when I was about 6 - I used to really like them. Someone shoved one down the side of the sofa in our classroom play area. I thought it was hilarious.
However I soon forgot about this, and 3 weeks later I put my hand down the side of the sofa only to get it covered in a green pungent mess.
Not eaten one since.
However I soon forgot about this, and 3 weeks later I put my hand down the side of the sofa only to get it covered in a green pungent mess.
Not eaten one since.
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Gilly said:
Pint of Timothy Taylors served in a cloth cap please...
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Mickey said:
In chesterfield they all pronounce it "Cowke" (with a long "o").
In fact, they put a "W" after every "o" sound.
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all southerners do...
cowke
toawst
TOAST!!!... when me and me dad stayed at his mates in kent, his nextdoor neighbours kids were amazed when we wanted TOAST in the morning.
nobody likes toawst
cowke
toawst
TOAST!!!... when me and me dad stayed at his mates in kent, his nextdoor neighbours kids were amazed when we wanted TOAST in the morning.
nobody likes toawst
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On-topic:
Can't abide it when people say "Skon". I think sc-own is correct and I'm as rough as they come. But then again, I don't pronounce it sc-own either.
With me it comes out as "SCOO-ern" (similar to how they say SCOO-ILL instead of School in Barnsley)
Can't abide it when people say "Skon". I think sc-own is correct and I'm as rough as they come. But then again, I don't pronounce it sc-own either.
With me it comes out as "SCOO-ern" (similar to how they say SCOO-ILL instead of School in Barnsley)
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Tsk. Its blatantly scone (sk-own)... unless you're a bit backwards
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