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Poll: 'Scone' rhymes with...

'Scone' rhymes with...

bone
gone

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This Poll:

  • Votes: 539
  • Comments: 5
  • Added: April 2005

Comments:

Cindy

Those of you who thought gone rhymed with scone are really slow

Ed

Not all, Cindy; check in a dictionary and you will find both pronunciations given.

LCB

As well as both the pronounciations shown, Scone can rhyme with soon - if you are talking about a particular palace near Perth in Scotland!

Woo

Who's slow now, Cindy?

Vidableek

And if you're an American from the South, scone can rhyme with banana.

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