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Zed or Zee?

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    #32
    LordSutch
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    Zed.


    ...unless of course you're American, or a DJ on Radio Nova.


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    #33
    LordSutch
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    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    It's zed, zee sounds too much like C if you're spelling something out.

    Agreed.


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    #34
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,618 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    It's zed in Ireland and the UK. Zee is American.

    I remember learning the letter as zee on Sesame Street and my grandmother correcting me when to pronounce it as "zed.":o:P


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    #35
    Harry Palmr
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    Zed Zed Top rock


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    #36
    syklops
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    I used to get in trouble in primary school for saying Zee. I was the only Sesame Street fan in the school. It must have clashed with the Sunday game or something.


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    #37
    Stigura
    Registered Users Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭Stigura


    Just thinking; I guess the Zed lot say Zebra and the Zee's say Zeebra :confused:

    What is this place doing to my f**king mind?!?


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    #38
    LordSutch
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    Zee sounds too much like the letter C.


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    #39
    Butters1979
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Butters1979


    It's zed and I'll fight to the death anyone who says otherwise. That's how I feel. Now if only I knew why.


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    #40
    Stigura
    Registered Users Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭Stigura


    You're my sort of head case, Butters! :cool:


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    #41
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    I KNOW its Zed, but I still can't help pronouncing it Ahzed. Zee doesn't enter into the debate.


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    #42
    Shint0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭Shint0


    Try pronuoncing it in Spanish. That's a whole other ball. It's more like TH. Anyone who never had a lisp just acquires one by trying to pronounce 'z' properly e.g. beer which is cerveza but pronounced more like cervetha.


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    #43
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    Shint0 wrote: »
    Try pronuoncing it in Spanish. That's a whole other ball. It's more like TH. Anyone who never had a lisp just acquires one by trying to pronounce 'z' properly e.g. beer which is cerveza but pronounced more like cervetha.

    I share your pain. I had a Spanish lad try to get me to properly pronounce Velasquez. I found it impossible.


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    #44
    Stigura
    Registered Users Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭Stigura


    Shint0 wrote: »
    Try pronuoncing it in Spanish. That's a whole other ball. It's more like TH. Anyone who never had a lisp just acquires one by trying to pronounce 'z' properly e.g. beer which is cerveza but pronounced more like cervetha.

    So; That's where Ibiza comes from then? Cool. I never knew that :)


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    #45
    RobbingBandit
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    Zed bring out the gimp.

    It's zee all the way baby.


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    #46
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Zee's dead baby. Zee's dead. doesnt have the same ring to it


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    #47
    [Deleted User]
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    Zed. But I hear zee a lot thanks to my American girlfriend. We've discussed it before. :pac:


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    #48
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Do NOT get me started. NO really… :pac:

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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