"Scone"

Saberu · 30 May 2006 at 21:16

Sk-own, saying it as it sounds really it's not posh unless you say it in a posh voice. if you say it like "skon" then what happened to the e?

ScarySquirrel · 30 May 2006 at 21:24

Chronicle said:
Hi
Do you say scone as "skon" (rhymes with gone) or "scone" (rhymes with tone)?
I recon its skon... its too ... posh... saying scone as "scone" . So posting here to see what most people say. Poll maybe? And if i'm wrong I just won't show the other person this thread

I say Scone, ryhmes with tone.

Skon sound *****, like Ga-ridge sounds *****

Melm0 · 30 May 2006 at 21:26

ScarySquirrel said:
I say Scone, ryhmes with tone.

Skon sound *****, like Ga-ridge sounds *****

I say Ga-ridge

Doohickey · 30 May 2006 at 21:28

ScarySquirrel said:
I say Scone, ryhmes with tone.

Skon sound *****, like Ga-ridge sounds *****

But ga-rarge just sounds stupid...

Steve · 30 May 2006 at 21:38

but the real question is if you cut one in half do you have two halves of a scone or two scones?

dirtydog · 30 May 2006 at 21:43

Scone not skon. Because it has an 'e' on the end.

How would you pronounce bone or clone - bon or clon? I think not

Doohickey · 30 May 2006 at 21:46

dirtydog said:
Scone not skon. Because it has an 'e' on the end.

How would you pronounce bone or clone - bon or clon? I think not

How do you pronounce 'shone', or 'gone' then?

dirtydog · 30 May 2006 at 21:47

Hmm you got me there. Freefaller explained it better than me

Freefaller · 30 May 2006 at 21:50

dirtydog said:
Hmm you got me there. Freefaller explained it better than me

Wow - somebody bought it?!! :eek:

Seriously though... I can't believe there's a froggy here teaching the english how to speak properly*

*- This may have been tongue in cheek.... It may not - any aggressive responses will be dealt with accordingly

sparemips · 30 May 2006 at 22:26

scone

VeNT · 30 May 2006 at 22:29

Freefaller said:
Wow - somebody bought it?!!

Seriously though... I can't believe there's a froggy here teaching the english how to speak properly*

*- This may have been tongue in cheek.... It may not - any aggressive responses will be dealt with accordingly

this agressive enough?
SKONE!

Dave · 30 May 2006 at 22:32

I say whatever anyone else is saying in the room

But I usually call it a "skon" for no reason whatsoever. I think it's my parents' influence, as around the Midlands it tends to be "skone"

Doohickey · 30 May 2006 at 22:36

Right. According to the Internet, scones originated from Scotland, and in Scotland, it's pronounced 'sc-onn'. I believe that we should respect this history and therefore it should be pronounced as they would.

Hurrah.

DanTheMan · 31 May 2006 at 00:25

SKON.

lemonkettaz · 31 May 2006 at 00:26

a wee scon

jim5000 · 31 May 2006 at 02:13

Chronicle said:
Hi
Do you say scone as "skon" (rhymes with gone) or "scone" (rhymes with tone)?

Surely the fact one of them is spelt the same way as the word gives it away?

jim5000 · 31 May 2006 at 02:14

Having said that, it is actually Skon. You just spelt it wrong!

Gilly · 31 May 2006 at 02:14

jim5000 said:
Surely the fact one of them is spelt the same way as the word gives it away?

And yet the first one he mentioned rhymed with another word that was spelt the same way, so no, not really

[edit]Hahaha

WatchTower · 31 May 2006 at 02:20

Me "I'd like a scone please"
Cafe staff "I'ts skon"
Me " WTH are you talking about I can see it right there?"

Gavstar · 31 May 2006 at 02:34

Oxford Dictionary says skon, I say skon, that can't be coincidence.

I have never thought of skown as the 'posh' way, more the ill-educated one