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[lidlicker]

I always pronounce this TUNG, but my husband says it is TONG, who is right? He is a Yorkshireman though.

[Velvetee]

I pronounce it as "tung", but then I'm a southerner. A "tong" to me would be a hairstyling tool.

[pinksmartie]

I'm the same as Velvetee and I'm from the Midlands

[CheekyChops]

It's definately a TONG and I'm from the Midlands...

[Panic Button]

It's tung.

Yorkshiremen are a bit close to Scotland to know how to speak properly.

[Ice.Maiden]

Where I was born, out in't wilds, if anyone got a bit lippy, it was: "Put your tong back in your mouth young lady".
The Husband says: tung.

[Scarlett]

I guess by the spelling it should be like the french word, so TONG. But I say TUNG.

[cuddleMe]

im a yorkshire lass, i pronouce it Tung, but depends which part of yorks hes from :)

[4getmenot]

basically depends on accent. I would say it tung

[MORELLO]

Tung. Liverpool.

[squirtle]

Cumbria - and Tung

Only hear the odd person saying Tong

[Bathsheba]

Tung- according to dictionary x

[helliebobs]

Well squirtle, I'm an odd person and I pronounce it tong too :)
Love your name though :)

[missprim]

I think this is a word that people pronounce differently no matter where you come from. It's like scone, some people pronounce this as scon. I used to say look, cook, book but my husband says it's luk cuk and buk.I'm from the North West of England, he's from the South.I say bath he says barth, I say bus he says bos.I don't think it matters who is right it's all down to preference.

[maggiemcgill]

A Lancashire Lass Here: I say Tong but my fellas from round here he says Tung? On the look, book, cook suggestion I pronounce as above but my dad says luke, buke, cuke???

[raysparx1]

You pick things up with a TONG and you lick things with your TUNG, easy peasy.

[helliebobs]

^^^^ lmao at Red :)

[lidlicker]

I didn't realise this would cause such controversy !

Very interesting - especially the book, look and cook !!

Thanks everyone.

[gallapunk]

Whereabouts in Yorkshire does your hubs come from? Is 'tong' from areas close to Lancashire? I come from Yorkshire and everyone I know there says tung, not tong.

[Ice.Maiden]

A relative from Southampton always seemed to say cop, instead of cup. My friend in London says cap.
I agree - seems to be where you come from that makes pronunciations different, although I would've thought that Scarlett could be right.
The scones one made me smile. It HAS to be SC-OWN, doesn't it???? The "e" at the end effects the first vowel!