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Default Scoan v. sconne

On 11/2/2016 2:32 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 11/2/2016 8:13 PM, Je�us wrote:
>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:58:26 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 2:45:00 PM UTC-4, graham wrote:
>>>> Here we go again! How to pronounce "Scone".
>>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-...onounce-scone/
>>>>
>>>
>>> I grew up with "sconne",

>>
>> Same in Aus.
>>
>> OTOH, the town of Scone, NSW, is 'Scoan'.
>>

> And on yet another hand, Scone in Scotland, is pronounced 'skoon'...


Yeah, well, that's where people think music comes out of bagpipes:-)
Graham