Let's call the whole thing off.

[prillalar]

Yes, I'm still on holiday. I've just had a Gracious Tea in a Gracious Teashop. I've had graciouser teas back in my hometown, but it was quite gracious nonetheless.

I noted some regional differences in pronunciation and it made me curious what you all thought.

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[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

well, the monty python tune has it like 'spawn,' no? but among my american cohorts, i go with 'stone' so as not to seem pretentious.

[prillalar]

*g* Where I work, we argued it out and settled on the official office pronunciation as rhyming with "spawn". But I think that's usual in my neck of the woods.

[darkkitten1.livejournal.com]

GIP!

[prillalar]

Oooh! *licks your icon*

[prillalar]

In fact, the tea (Earl Grey, hot) was in a French press, rather than a proper teapot. But it was made with loose tea and I did get milk instead of cream. And there was a lovely cherry tart. :)

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

In Scotland, it's pronounced with a short "o". (And we make the best. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/bakery/15824.html))

[prillalar]

They sound divine. I can never figure out -- when you use "4 oz flour" is that volume or weight?

Just passing through

[the-alchemist.livejournal.com]

In England, about 50% of people rhyme it with "stone" and about 50% rhyme it with "gone." A tiny ultra-posh minority rhyme it with "spawn", but these would rhyme "gone" with "spawn" too.

I definitely go for "gone."