Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tattie scone

/ˌtæti ˈskoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: tat-tie scone
IPA: /ˌtæti ˈskoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scone made from mashed, boiled potatoes and flour, often baked in a large circular shape on a griddle and cut into slices for serving; it may be eaten as an accompaniment to savoury food such as bacon, fried eggs, and Lorne sausage, or with jam.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots tattie scone, from tattie (“potato”) + scone (“large circular cake baked on a griddle; a slice of such a cake”).

Word Breakdown

Root: tattie scone

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtæti ˈskoʊn/
British English: /ˌtæti ˈskɔːn/

Inflected Forms

tattie scones (plural) tatty scone (alternative)

Synonyms

fadge potato bread tattie cake tatty cake

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce tattie scone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtæti ˈskoʊn/.
What does tattie scone mean?: A scone made from mashed, boiled potatoes and flour, often baked in a large circular shape on a griddle and cut into slices for serving; it may be eaten as an accompaniment to savoury food such as bacon, fried eggs, and Lorne sausage, or with jam.
Where does tattie scone come from?: Borrowed from Scots tattie scone, from tattie (“potato”) + scone (“large circular cake baked on a griddle; a slice of such a cake”).

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