The question is on the tin. To the English Redditors. Why is it that the letter āZā is pronounced āZedā and why is it that Americans pronounce it āZeeā?
Sort of, it's just the way British English pronounces zebra can't be emulated in American English because the hard Z (zed) is automatically promoted to a soft Z (zee). British English can emulate the American English way via "zeebra" (Americans won't see any difference in pronunciation)
N-Z-X-T When you hear people say zed it's because english people pronounce "Z" as "zed" and americans pronounce it as "zee." Either is correct. I've never heard anyone connect the letters to form a word, that seems silly.
In India, since we were under British rule, we pronounce it Zed. AdNear9552 ā¢ 8 mo. ago. It's a European thing. They also pronounce "H" as "heych". roysouradeep ā¢ 8 mo. ago. Actually, english was propagated by European (british) colonizers across the world. So most of its former colonies say zed instead of zee.
Just because we pronounce the letter Z as "zed" doesnt mean we change the titles of things. Dragon Ball Z is a name, so it's pronounced one way only. A good example is Anna from Frozen. If you pronounce her name with the first A as long and nasally, that's just wrong. Even if your name is spelt the same way, the pronunciation is an absolute.
The legal pronunciation here in Canada is zed, but I say Zee. IUnderscoreArtworks ā¢ 16 ā¢ 33 min. ago. This is one of times I actually feel the UK/AU pronunciation is inferior. Zee rolls off the tounge but Zed.. what the fuck were the Brits on? Kush_Shukla ā¢ 17 ā¢ 18 min. ago.
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Deliberately trying to be amusing. orbit222 ā¢ 9 yr. ago. In case anyone reading this is wondering, here is what Wikipedia says about it: "In most dialects of English, the letter's name is 'zed' /ĖzÉd/, reflecting its derivation from the Greek zeta, but in American English, its name is 'zee' /ĖziĖ/, deriving from a late 17th century
This was because we had taught her zed in the alphabet song, rather than zee. I think zed is better, be- cause it doesnāt rhyme with as many other letters as zee. Zed is also more like the way it is pronounced in French. Possibly this is a reason for anglophone children to subconscioĀusly distinguisĀh it in Montreal. Linda Verma, Lothian, Md.
Genderless Cat Names Starting With Z. The beauty of using the letter Z for a name is that so many of them will suit your cat regardless of their sex. Z (pronounced either āZeeā or āZedā) Zany. Zanzibar. Zapper. Zappy. Zazzles.
ZEE definition: 1. the last letter of the English alphabet; Z: 2. the last letter of the English alphabet; Z: . Learn more.
In the automotive world I am pretty arbitrary. I would say "Nissan Three Fifty Zee" but then also say "Camaro Zed Twenty Eight". I do say Dragonball Zee. There's a PC zombie game called DayZ, which I assume is pronounced "Day Zee", however I usually sarcastically refer to it as Day Zed, except sometimes in writing I will refer to it as "Daisy".
Zed is the original pronunciation and is used in all English speaking countries apart from those with an undue American influence on education or too much Sesame Street. Zee is rarely used outside of the US. The Zee pronunciation is a recent, 17th century phonetic upstart with no possible claims to authenticity or primacy.
Languages change over time, and this includes the way they are pronounced. Modern Greeks still have no problem pronouncing "ksee", but modern English speakers find it very difficult, almost impossible. "Exit" is fine; but "xenon" -- forget it. We say "z", because we have lost the ability to say "x".
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