[QUOTE=Malacandra]
Except in the south, where they will look at you oddly and wonder if you mean “scone” to rhyme with “tone”.
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Oddly, no - users of the southern pronunciation seem to slightly more understanding of the northern version.
[QUOTE=Mangetout]
Yes, enough frivolity. The northern pronunciation that rhymes with ‘on’ is the most likely to be universally understood.
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Also without this pronunciation, the ‘What is the world’s fastest cake?’ joke doesn’t work.