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I saw this on Mastodon posted by @infobeautiful@vis.social and figured that it was appropriate for this community and absolutely not controversial in any way shape or form.

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[–] GadgetGirlOz@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is interesting. In Australia we only ever pronounce it rhyming with gone.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't say it rhymes with gone, but it's very close. For me, "gone" would be /gɒːn/, while "scone" would be /skɒn/. The difference being the length of the vowel.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

They’re the same vowel sound in my accent.