tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post8929451602654940729..comments2024-03-14T04:13:52.274-04:00Comments on Lost in the Pond | British accent. American life.: WATCH: Just How DO You Pronounce 'Scone'? A Brit ExplainsLaurence Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-59032997310523609312015-07-04T18:22:36.423-04:002015-07-04T18:22:36.423-04:00My husband is from Southampton. It's scon to ...My husband is from Southampton. It's scon to him. But if it is American-style, it is scone (long "o"). It makes communication easier in our house. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-3066415678750181522015-06-18T18:51:29.132-04:002015-06-18T18:51:29.132-04:00 It depends where you come from. I`m from the nort... It depends where you come from. I`m from the north east of England and it`s always been Scon. My kids are from South Yorkshire and it`s Scone. Whatever way you pronounce they are certainly nice, especially with a bit of jam and cream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-43045773495068577352015-06-17T19:49:28.124-04:002015-06-17T19:49:28.124-04:00I LIKE your wife! Her style and pronunciation rem...I LIKE your wife! Her style and pronunciation remind me of myself! As a lifelong Midwesterner, I too pronounce the word 'scone' with a 'long O' sound, like the letter name. The pronunciation rule is that the vowel sound in a word is determined by whether the consonant immediately after that vowel is followed by a silent 'e' or not. <br />For instance, "bon", "con" both have a "short o" sound, whereas "bone" and "cone" have the "long O" sound because of the silent 'e' following that 'n'. Your example of "gone" (or "done", for that matter) don't work with that rule because "go" and "do" are both irregular verbs. All the really old (as in most-used) words in English ARE irregular, since they tended to hold on to older forms no longer in use. Likewise, "one" (and all the numbers) are likewise weird as they, too, are such older English that they don't follow more modern rules. Perhaps you could ask some relatives or friends back across the pond if they know some English "English major" who could explain why Brits pronounce it like "scon"? By the way, I love your columns and videos: well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821340749311930451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-8589365589082377832015-06-17T13:56:16.454-04:002015-06-17T13:56:16.454-04:00I meant to say scone as in ownI meant to say scone as in ownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-71512628688215919012015-06-17T13:55:04.309-04:002015-06-17T13:55:04.309-04:00I think it depends on where your from has to how y...I think it depends on where your from has to how you pronounce scone (on). How can you have never heard of Gooseberry Jam. My grandmother made it in England. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com