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quantumbeet

The age-old question - how do YOU pronounce 'scone'?

!3.1 - Common topic

Me personally, I say 'scone' to rhyme with 'bone' 90% of the time.. however, occasionally I'll switch to rhyming with 'gone' (mainly to wind up my mother who's always been adamant of the 'bone' pronunciation, haha).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think a person's region/class/age always determines how they pronounce it - for example I've heard salt-of-the-earth Northerners use both variations, same goes for landed gentry types.

So - what about you? Please also state what part of UK you're from as well if possible..

Posted Sep 14, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC · locked

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