Brits finally decide on 'correct' way to pronounce scone amid age-old debate

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food fans think it should be said scone to rhyme with cone, others argue that it should be scone to rhyme with don.Well, company Sass & Belle wanted to find the 'correct' way to say it by asking 1,000 UK consumers how they do it.And according to 60% of those asked, we should be saying scone like cone.So finally you can settle the argument at the next family gathering.But what about the jam and cream debate?Well that was also answered by the research too, with nearly two thirds (65%) backing jam first.The data comes amid Afternoon Tea Week which runs from August 9th-15th.As well as ask Brits about the pronunciation of scone in honour of the occasion, Sass & Belle also got consumers to rank a range of popular afternoon tea treats, revealing.