It is 'zeta', if you mean the greek pronunciation.
In english sometimes it stands for a greek X though, as in the word 'xenophobe' (x sounding as a z) which in greek is xenophobos, with the regular x sound.
Pronunciation of Z
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It is 'zeta', if you mean the greek pronunciation.
In english sometimes it stands for a greek X though, as in the word 'xenophobe' (x sounding as a z) which in greek is xenophobos, with the regular x sound.
classical_hero
In whom I trust
I wonder how people would pronounce the two Z's in Zaragoza. I do know how to pronounce this word.
warpus
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And when I say Z I say Zed.
Zee sounds odd.
Zee sounds odd.
Catharsis
catch u on the flip scythe
Zed, as in "Zed-Cars".
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
It's zed.
American and British spellings are allowed in Scrabble.
It's a draw in my house: I say zee, Mrs Dubai says zed. She seems to think that just because the language is called "English" that the English pronunciation and spelling are correct. We have loads of fun playing Scrabble!
Actually, as I am surrounded by brits all day in addiotion to being married to one, I have become bilingual, I speak English and American!
American and British spellings are allowed in Scrabble.
It's a draw in my house: I say zee, Mrs Dubai says zed. She seems to think that just because the language is called "English" that the English pronunciation and spelling are correct. We have loads of fun playing Scrabble!
Actually, as I am surrounded by brits all day in addiotion to being married to one, I have become bilingual, I speak English and American!
Tell her that American English is more conservative in its phonology than British English. Non-rhotic accents are an innovation.
warpus
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It's odd because you don't have the habit of pronouncing it that way!
Yeah, I know. I was taught British English in Germany for a year, and then moved to Canada.
philippe
FYI, I chase trains.
who's zed?
Zed's dead, baby.
Zed's dead, baby.
mangxema
I
Zee makes more sense to me, as that is the standard ending to consonants.
Changes depending on where I'm living.
warpus
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Oh yeah, It's Zed in Polish too.
Mandeville
Prince
In Canada you could purchase a Chevy Camaro Zed 28
In Canada you can also buy a Nissan 350 Zee
In many English speaking countries, especially in Canada, there is usage of either pronunciation for various reasons. Zed remains the dominant one for me however.
In Canada you can also buy a Nissan 350 Zee
In many English speaking countries, especially in Canada, there is usage of either pronunciation for various reasons. Zed remains the dominant one for me however.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
zeee
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Masquerouge
Deity
Zed. But he's dead.
Damn you, Philippe!
Damn you, Philippe!
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
I say zee, but growing up in India, everyone else said Zed. Is it just a British thing?
It´s in Aragón so it´s roughly "tha ra GO tha" rather than "sa ra GO sa" like it would be in Latin America or some parts of Spain. The "th" like in "thing" not "that."
You´d also get closer to the pronunciation in Spanish by prononcing the R closer to "dd" in ladder rather than an English R (technically this is called an ´alveolar flap´), but that´s hardly necessary.
Japanrocks12
tired of being a man
I had this weird impression that the "s" would be pronounced "th". weird...
