"Zee" or "Zed"?

Is this a serious question?

dead serious

Zed is the most common pronunciation of the letter Z for the majority of English-speaking people outside of the United States (where it is pronounced "zee".

Zee (Is what i say all tha time)

Zed.

Zee is American English.

I say Ji instead of Jay too.

i say it however it comes out. mostly zed tho. i think.

Zed.

Zee is American English.

I say Ji instead of Jay too.


So when you say Jay-Z, you're actually saying Jeezy? That'd be confusing. lol

Zed.

Zee is American English.

I say Ji instead of Jay too.

Lol..? ji as in eye with a j on the front or e with a j on the front?

i don't actually know if i say zee or zed, if im saying the whole alphabet i say zee, but if im just saying 'z' then i think (though not sure) i say zed.

Zed...

Xed..

Lol im not even sure what i say now.

all of a sudden im saying zed now .

Zed. who the fuck says Zee.

i don't actually know if i say zee or zed, if im saying the whole alphabet i say zee, but if im just saying 'z' then i think (though not sure) i say zed.

Me too.

What a hard question =/

Zee, but i also say Zed in alot of occasions too, depends on what im using the letter for.

Kiwis are so confused :(

I honestly didnt think the Zed thing was for real till I read the thread...I say Zee

So when you say Jay-Z, you're actually saying Jeezy? That'd be confusing. lol

Nah I say Jay Zee, but that's because I hear it, and know his name is pronounced like that.

And I just read that the pronounciation of the letter J as Ji is more prominent in Scotland and Ireland.

zed...of course

"yeah, anyone that new Jay-Zed song"

seriously its Zee

You retards the Alphabet doesn't rhyme if it ends with Zed.

You retards the Alphabet doesn't rhyme if it ends with Zed.


In the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States), Z (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z) is pronounced zee; in most other English-speaking countries it is pronounced zed, which spoils the final rhyme (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyme). (This is also the case when it is sung in French (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language), where "y and z" becomes "i-grec, zed".) Generally the absent zee-rhyme is not missed, although some children use a zee pronunciation in the rhyme which they would not use elsewhere. Variants of the song exist to accommodate the zed pronunciation. One variation shortens the second line and lengthens the last, to form a near-rhyme between N (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N) and zed:
a-b-c-d-e-f-g h-i-j-k-l-m-n o-p-q, r-s-t u-v-w, x-y-z Now I know my "ABC's", Next time won't you sing with me Other variants make significantly more changes in order to rhyme with zed, and even alter the rest of the song to fit a new rhythm. For example[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_song#_note-2):
a-b-c-d-e-f-g h-i-j-k-lmnop lmnop-q-r-s-t u-v-w-x-y-z x-y-z Butter on your bread If you don't like it You'll have to go to bed.
Abroad

Another Variation of this song is (to the same tune, also used in Germany)
a,b,c,d,e,f,g h,i,j,k,lmnop, q,r,s,t,u,v,w x,y,z ''z-(as in zed) Now I know my Alphabet Come along and sing with me The Alphabet Song as learned by many children in Japan is sung as:
a-b-c-d-e-f-g h-i-j-k-l-m-n o-p-q-r-s-t-u v-w, x-y-z with many variations of the last two "now I know my A-B-C's" lines.


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I'm trying to say 'Zed' with an accent, to see if I've heard it before, but honestly... I'm fucking confused how you British Empire folks say Zed, lol.

obviously I don't say Jay-Zed

I'm trying to say 'Zed' with an accent, to see if I've heard it before, but honestly... I'm fucking confused how you British Empire folks say Zed, lol.

if someone said spell 'ziggy' aloud, i'd say "zee"-i-g-g-y"... but if someone said "what's that letter" (pointing at 'z') i'd say "zed".

Zed...

I've just never heard it pronounced like that before. It sounds like an American Civil War era name. Zed, lol.

i've been known to use 'Zed' once in a while.

just how i use 'Plume' for pen sometimes. ;)

get on my level ho'

z (without ''ee'' or ''ed''), different language, killa beeZZZZZZ

I definitely say Zee

I've heard of Zed before, but up until this very moment, I've never given it any thought, mostly assuming that everyone pronounced it the same way I do

what else is wrong with you people? I hear you have to gather rocks before you can weigh yourselves and your height is based on the size of your hands

^^
..You are one hilarious muthafucka'.
..You know that? It's true. It's damn true..


..But depending on who I'm speakin' to or what mood I'm in, I would say it either way. I grew up hearing "Zed" until I moved here. My father also says nought instead of zero..

~Bloody Hell

Yeah I say nought. Nought point nine per cent of the time i'll say zero though.

how can one letter be pronounced like three letters, including two consonants?


i guess i've never heard anyone say "zed" before and im having trouble hearing it in my mind.
if you hadn't guessed by now i say "zee."

People say, "Zed"??????????????

ooeeeee! it's tied up you guyz

the tension is mounting, it's just too much

Zed (all the time)

I want some zed with my maple syrup.

so yall say Zero.... its pronounced

Zed-ear-oh?

so yall say Zero.... its pronounced

Zed-ear-oh?

No, why would it? Zero is a word, not a letter.

how ever the fuck i want... i think i say zee, but who the fuck ever says the letter z anyway, its 'zee' when you say the alphabet thats the only time i hear that shit

^^ I have to say the letter z all the time, cause I'm a space explorer and always find myself in the Z Quadrant or Planet X, etc., fighting off alien terrorism

but that's a lifestyle choice, I suppose

^ well if you put it that way, i would say "zed" quadrant, z quadrant doesn't sound right, it sounds like your french saying theee with a z instead of "th", ya know what im saying?

You pronounce it depending on the sentence and your backgroung and how you speak so I dont really think it matters which one you use...I usually say "zee" but say "zed" at other times.Way I see it is as long as the statement you are makin males sense at the end of the day there should be no problem

zee or if I'm lazy zah kinda like sir is sah

^ well if you put it that way, i would say "zed" quadrant, z quadrant doesn't sound right, it sounds like your french saying theee with a z instead of "th", ya know what im saying?

http://www.acadiacom.net/prinzess/lord_zed.gif

If I said we were in the Zed Quadrant, you'd know we were in for some shit