How do you pronounce scone in England?

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straight to your inbox HERE. Following etiquette, the correct pronunciation of scone is 'skon', to rhyme with 'gone', rather than 'skone' to rhyme with 'bone'. The 'posh' pronunciation of scone really isn't so posh after all.

Is scon or scone posh?

“It is not a matter of being posh, or thinking you are posh, if you pronounce scone as in cone,” says phonetics expert Professor Jane Setter of the University of Reading, co-editor of the English Pronouncing Dictionary. “It is more a matter of where you grew up.

How do Northerners pronounce scone?

Generally, northerners tend to rhyme the cake with "gone" the most, but southerners aren't far behind as most of them too pronounce scone as if it rhymes with "gone".

Which pronunciation of scone is posh?

“It is not a matter of being posh, or thinking you are posh, if you pronounce scone as in cone,” says phonetics expert Professor Jane Setter of the University of Reading, co-editor of the English Pronouncing Dictionary. “It is more a matter of where you grew up.

How is the word scone pronounced in Scotland and in the North of England?

The study found that residents in Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland tended to rhyme scone with gone, while the areas favouring scone rhyming with cone were southern Ireland and the Midlands. The rest of the UK and Ireland was generally a mixture of both pronunciations.

Just How DO You Pronounce 'Scone'? A Brit Explains

How is scone pronounced in Yorkshire?

Most people said that if you are from Yorkshire you pronounce it scon but others said that they were Yorkshire through and through and they said scoan. In Keighley they have to say scoan as if they ask for a scon they get a fishcake! One person said it was one scoan but when plural it was scons.

How do the Welsh pronounce scone?

Conclusion on scone in Welsh

Now that you have learned and understood the common ways of saying scone in Welsh is "sgon", it's time to learn how to say scone in Welsh.

How do you pronounce scone in Cornwall?

Earlier this year, linguistics researchers from the University of Cambridge launched the English Dialects App to map how words are pronounced across the UK. It found a similar north/south divide but added that the home of the scone, Cornwall, pronounced the word to rhyme with "bone."

How do you pronounce scone in Australia?

Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of 'scone': Break 'scone' down into sounds: [SKOON] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.

How do you pronounce scone as in scone Palace?

Naming of Scone

It is not known why exactly the area is called "Scone" (pronounced "Scoon").

Are scones English or Scottish?

Scones are thought to have originated in Scotland in the early 1500s and the first known print reference was made by a Scottish poet in 1513.

How do brummies say scone?

"Those living in the North (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 the “bone” option."

How do you pronounce scone in Manchester?

Traditionally, the pronunciation that rhymes with "cone," is thought to be the posher way of saying the word. But now experts are saying that the way you pronounce the word - whether it rhymes with "cone" or "gone," is all down to where you grew up.

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