Can anyone tell us the proper way to say “scone”? I’ve always used a long “O” sound, as in “phone”, but I’ve recently heard that the proper European pronunciation uses a short “o”, like “upon”. Any takers? Anyways, Cranberry Orange Scones are today’s recipe!
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Australia – it’s scon(e) – as in upon!
hugz,
The receipt reads yummy – I think I’ll try them.
As I’m not a native speaker, I sometimes search for the right pronunciation…there are several websites which are VERY helpful – for example this one:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone
{I always thought scone had a long O, too ;o)}
Cheers, Julia
It varies,
I’m an Aussie and say scon(e) like upon, my English DH pronounces it the same. Most of my Aussie and UK friends say the same. However, I have other English friends who say scone (as in phone) who come from the north of England.
The Oxford dictionary, the bible of correct pronunciation, says both are correct.