SCONE: The Big Story of a Little Cake | History of the English Language

Why are there 2 pronunciations of scone? Which one is correct? How did the controversy start? We look at the history of the scone and the big controversy surrounding it.

00:00 The oldest joke in the history of the world
00:33 The controversy
01:00 Scones
01:20 The Scone Map of Britain
02:09 Devon and Cornwall controversy
03:08 Why 2 pronunciations: Scotland and the Flemish connection
05:24 Is it the Great Vowel Shift
07:00 A more plausible theory?
08:35 Other food controversies

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