Is it pronounced scone, or is it scone?

[leinbacker]

 

[OhioLion]

I have no idea, but happy to toss the first vote.

 

[Zenophile]

I say scone.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

I didn't know there were two different ways to say it.

 

[Woodpecker]

soda

 

[BobPSU92]

 

[Nittering Nabob]

soda

pop

 

[haveyoumethoward]

pop

goes the weasel.

 

[Nittany1865Farmer]

Scone versus Scone - this is what we are up against.....

 

[ApexLion]

You say tomato I say tomato. You say scone, I say scone. Let’s call the whole thing off.

 

[PSUJam]

If we pronounce "noise" the way we do, why isn't Boise pronounced Boys?

 

[troutrus]

wooder

 

[MrTailgate]

Bob says he will be right back.

 

[LionJim]

If we pronounce "noise" the way we do, why isn't Boise pronounced Boys?

It's not?

 

[SleepyLion]

It's not?

I hope the quality of this post does not go unnoticed.

 

[LionJim]

I hope the quality of this post does not go unnoticed.

I wasn't being facetious.

I was a teaching assistant at Tennessee and while preparing my lectures I would check the pronunciation of various words.

 

[BobPSU92]

If we pronounce "noise" the way we do, why isn't Boise pronounced Boys?

Illinois:

Ill-annoy

Ill-a-noise

Why not Ill-a-nwah?

Why is it Do-boys and not Do-bwah?

 

[leinbacker]

If we pronounce "noise" the way we do, why isn't Boise pronounced Boys?

O’Boises are Oh Boisterous

 

[Auxgym]

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Scone rhymes with alone... as in .... you will be all alone if you think it's cool to eat a Scone.....

 

[Midnighter]

 

[PSUJam]

Illinois:

Ill-annoy

Ill-a-noise

Why not Ill-a-nwah?

Why is it Do-boys and not Do-bwah?

 

[BobPSU92]

 

[Midnighter]

This dude nails it.

 

[PSUJam]

This dude nails it.

Yeah he's got some good ones.

 

[PSU Mike]

I defer to the ultimate authority.

 

[4theglory54]

It's always enjoyable listening to French women speak.......

 

[Midnighter]

It's always enjoyable listening to French women speak.......

Oui.

 

[Yogiman71]

Ladies and Gentlemen I now introduce the Rolling Scones !

 

[Yogiman71]

Happy New Years and Go Penn State from Castle Pines, Co. Vail New Years Eve is the second shot.

 

[Yogiman71]

 

[SleepyLion]

I wasn't being facetious.

I was a teaching assistant at Tennessee and while preparing my lectures I would check the pronunciation of various words.

Dammit! I liked it better when you were being facetious.

 

[4theglory54]

Oui.

It's simply.......Je ne sais quoi.............. As I stroll off towards New Years Eve listening to



Adieu 2024!!

 

[manatree]

If we pronounce "noise" the way we do, why isn't Boise pronounced Boys?

It's not?

Only if it is preceded by Du. DuBois.


Back to the original question….

 

[rudedude]

EG: Buckeyes, pronounced Suckeyes
Notre Dame pronounced Norter Lame, Texas pronounced Tex’s a**.

 

[leinbacker]

The struggle is real