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.
How do the Brits pronounce scones?
Do Northerners say scone or scon?
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”.
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How do the Scottish say scone?
A fun survey has revealed that more than three-quarters of Scots agree that ‘scone’ should
rhyme with ‘gone’
. What makes up the perfect afternoon tea was at the heart of a recent surveying of the UK’s aficionados.
How do Cornish pronounce scone?
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.”
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Who says scone and who says scone?
In British English the two pronunciations traditionally have different regional and class associations, with
the first pronunciation associated with the north of England and the northern working class
, while the second is associated with the south and the middle class.
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How do you say Oreo backwards?
Oreo backwards is pronounced
oh e row
.
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Where does the name scone come from?
The name ‘scone’ is
thought to have come from the Scottish name for the Stone of Destiny, where Scottish kings were (supposedly) once crowned
. The first appearance of the word ‘scone’ in print was in a Scottish version of the Aeneid in 1513.
Who invented the scone?
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. Scones were originally made using oats, shaped into a large round and scored into four or six wedges.
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How do you pronounce the name Saoirse?
Saoirse is pronounced “
Sur-sha
.” The actress is aware of the difficulty her name creates for people, and she sympathizes with those who fumble over it. “Yes, I am very Irish, and I have an extremely Irish name.
How do you actually pronounce Adidas?
Adidas is actually pronounced “
Ah-dih-dahh
,” according to a new video from the Today show.
