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POLL: The Pronunciation of the letter "Z"

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by reepnorp, Jan 15, 2003.

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  1. chevalier

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    Actually your examples touch the pronunciation of the 'e' vowel. Nothing to do with 'z'. Besides, what's that 'd' doing in the pronunciation of the word 'zebra'? Even if you pretend there's a mute consonant there, it's not the real way anyone says the word. Anyway, it's /'zi:bre/, the 'e' being 'schwa' (flipped horizontally in phonetic script). Any other way is non-standard English.
     
    chevalier, Jan 16, 2003
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    Nior, I didn't ;)

    I was going to go throught the whole alphabet just for a laugh [bored of Basingstoke here], but I couldn't be bothered. Sorry if it sounded patronising, it was only a laugh.
     
    Viking, Jan 16, 2003
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    [​IMG] Do you pronounce "B" Bed or "C" Ced or "D" Ded or "E" Ed or "G" Ged or "P" Ped or "T" Ted or "V" Ved? Then why "Z" Zed? ;)
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 16, 2003
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    [​IMG] No doubt sooner or later someone will pipe up with Potato & Tomato:

    How do you say it?

    Tomayto or Tomarto
    Potayto or Potarto

    Oh, i've already just done it. :D

    [ January 16, 2003, 17:13: Message edited by: Intentioner of the Damned ]
     
    Intentioner of the Damned, Jan 16, 2003
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    [​IMG] "Let's call the whole thing off..."

    :love: :shake:
     
    the god, Jan 16, 2003
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    Zed.

    Everyone knows it.

    I don't care who's letter it is, British or American - I grew up saying "zed", that's how I pronounce it, and that's way it should be!

    Zed is winning :)

    [ January 16, 2003, 19:28: Message edited by: Matthew G. ]
     
    Fhirn the Elven Archer, Jan 16, 2003
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    i am not going to England, why would i want to learn English?

    [ January 17, 2003, 03:09: Message edited by: teekc ]
     
    teekc, Jan 16, 2003
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    @Teekc: So you can get full enjoyment from SP, especially the subtle innuendo?
     
    Rallymama, Jan 16, 2003
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  9. Master of Nuhn

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    Welcome to the Boards! The one place on the entire web where we discuss all possible questions: From snowglobe, to 'read the @#$%ing frontpage', from 'Afterlife' to 'How to pronounce the letter Z'! Have fun!

    Would it be Zed-Layrex, Zee-Layrex or Zay-Layrax?
    (or should this comment be posted in SS :D )
     
    Master of Nuhn, Jan 16, 2003
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  10. 8people

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    [​IMG] It is Zee Layrex - IIRC he said it somewhere

    The correct term is Zed, Zee for those with the grammatical sense of a dyslexic pineapple.

    (sp)

    (PS, I was joking)

    [ January 16, 2003, 20:50: Message edited by: 8people ]
     
    8people, Jan 16, 2003
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  11. Morgoth

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    Now I´m gonna feel insulted everytime I say the dutch translation of sea
     
    Morgoth, Jan 16, 2003
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    Just noticed I forgot to say what I think. Well, I don't think its zed, I know its zed.
     
    reepnorp, Jan 16, 2003
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    Us English give you, the rest of the world, the privilage of such an advanced and beautiful language. And you repay us by pronouncing it all wrong.
    tut tut.

    The correct pronounciation is 'zed'

    I don't care if a big yellow bird says different.
     
    Sir Dargorn, Jan 16, 2003
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  14. chevalier

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    The first and the last 'e''s in both scripts are 'schwas' (horizontally flipped in phonetic script, pronounced like in 'thourough' :D ).
     
    chevalier, Jan 17, 2003
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    Americans are always spelling stuff wrong. Take 'colour' spelt as 'color' We invented the language so I think we should get to choose how to pronounce it . ZED
     
    Mortensen, Jan 17, 2003
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  16. chevalier

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    You just mixed rustic French (which is boorish Latin) with barbarian dialects :D

    [ January 17, 2003, 15:24: Message edited by: chevalier des Trois-Tours ]
     
    chevalier, Jan 17, 2003
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    Zed is dead.
     
    Jack Funk, Jan 17, 2003
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    Oh yeah? Well "Zee" is smellEE!

    So there!

    :p
     
    Yerril, Jan 17, 2003
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    who the **** is Zed?
     
    scarampella, Jan 18, 2003
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  20. Mesmero

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    That guy in Men in Black was called Zed. Well, he was called Z, which they prenounced as Zed.
     
    Mesmero, Jan 18, 2003
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