What does "Scone" mean?

A British baked good similar to an American biscuit British baked good served with cream tea. Pronunciation debate: 'skon' or 'skoan'?

How do you use "Scone" in a sentence?

Scone with jam and cream. Fresh scones. Cheese scone. Is it skon or skoan?

Scone

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A British baked good similar to an American biscuit

类似美式饼干的英式烘焙点心

Un producto de pastelería británico similar a un bizcocho americano

アメリカのビスケットに似たイギリスの焼き菓子

미국 비스킷과 비슷한 영국의 구운 과자

British baked good served with cream tea. Pronunciation debate: 'skon' or 'skoan'?

配奶油茶一起吃的英式烘焙点心。发音有争议：'skon'还是'skoan'？

Producto de pastelería británico que se sirve con el cream tea. Debate de pronunciación: ¿'skon' o 'skoan'?

クリームティーと一緒に出されるイギリスの焼き菓子。発音の議論がある：「スコン」か「スコーン」か？

크림 티와 함께 제공되는 영국의 구운 과자. 발음 논쟁: '스콘'인가 '스코운'인가?

Examples

Scone with jam and cream.
配果酱和奶油的司康
scone con mermelada y nata
ジャムとクリーム付きのスコーン
잼과 크림을 곁들인 스콘.
Fresh scones.
新鲜司康
scones recién hechos
焼きたてのスコーン
갓 구운 스콘.
Cheese scone.
奶酪司康
scone de queso
チーズスコーン
치즈 스콘.
Is it skon or skoan?
是skon还是skoan？
¿es skon o skoan?
スコンかスコーンか？
스콘인가 스코운인가?

Pronunciation

/skɒn/ or /skəʊn/

Usage Guide

Context: tea, baking, tradition

Tone: neutral, traditional

✓ Do Say

Scone.
司康
scone
スコーン
스콘
Scones.
司康
scones
スコーン
스콘들
Fresh scone.
新鲜司康
scone recién hecho
焼きたてのスコーン
갓 구운 스콘

✗ Don't Say

Pronunciation is debated
Pronunciation is debated（发音有争议）
La pronunciación es debatida
Pronunciation is debated（発音は議論がある）
발음에 대한 논쟁이 있음
Don't start the pronunciation argument
Don't start the pronunciation argument（不要引发发音争论）
No empieces la discusión sobre la pronunciación
Don't start the pronunciation argument（発音論争を始めないこと）
발음 논쟁은 시작하지 말 것

Common Mistakes

Pronunciation: 'skon' (short) or 'skoan' (long)?
Both are acceptable, regional/class variation

Origin & History

Scottish origin, possibly from Gaelic. Central to cream tea tradition.

Etymology: Possibly from Scottish Gaelic sgonn

First recorded: Scottish origin, spread to England

Cultural Context

Era: Scottish origin, ongoing

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal (pronunciation may indicate class)

Pop culture: Cream tea tradition; Pronunciation debate

Regional notes: British. Pronunciation varies by region and class.

Variations

SconeSconesCheese sconeFruit scone