Zed or Zee?

**Blue Shoe 2** · 11-21-2009, 10:36 PM

this is an intresting debate in the process. All the time, in America, people ask me "wtf is a 'zed'?" and i always forget that it is apparently pronounced "zee" in America. i just wanna see other's opinion.

for me its: Zed!

**Dojah** · 11-21-2009, 10:47 PM

For me its Z(zee).

**Billy Hoyle** · 11-21-2009, 10:49 PM

Are you talking about the letter 'z'?

**david man45** · 11-21-2009, 10:51 PM

**samejamesbond** · 11-21-2009, 10:54 PM

It's a zee to me.

**DrunkN** · 11-22-2009, 02:12 AM

It used to be Zee for me, but upon hearing of this, I shall now teach myself to say Zed.

**Dudebro** · 11-22-2009, 05:49 AM

As far as I know it's just Z in all English speaking languages. I think calling it Zed sounds stupid to be honest, doesn't seem to fit.

Btw is this really a debate?

**mj23** · 11-22-2009, 09:12 AM

zed is the french word for z

**OldTimer** · 11-22-2009, 09:26 AM

May sound stupid but some countries use it. Canada uses both.

**JKool** · 11-22-2009, 10:27 AM

I say Z.

**Tails** · 11-22-2009, 10:36 AM

Z here, shorter, and to the point.

**zarny** · 11-22-2009, 10:58 AM

I use Z.
I only use zed when I'm speaking in french.

**CatalystiCam** · 11-22-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mj23

zed is the french word for z

No

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTimer

May sound stupid but some countries use it. Canada uses both.

No, we were forced by schools to say zed when we first started singing the alphabet.

**Demon-Mask** · 11-22-2009, 02:39 PM

For me it has always been Z.

**Slime Slayer** · 11-22-2009, 03:09 PM

zed eh?

**TrakMastaTom** · 11-22-2009, 07:50 PM

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

**Dudebro** · 11-22-2009, 10:21 PM

Topic moved since there's no debate here. If that changes I can move it back.

**Blue Shoe 2** · 11-22-2009, 11:16 PM

aww man, i wanted to start a debate

**Dudebro** · 11-22-2009, 11:21 PM

You still can. I moved it because there isn't a debate at the moment.

**Billy Hoyle** · 11-22-2009, 11:41 PM

If you use 'zed', how would you pronounce 'zoo'?

'Zed-oo'?

**Slime Slayer** · 11-23-2009, 12:19 AM

from wiki:
In most English-speaking countries, such as [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada"]Canada[/ame] or even [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England"]England[/ame] itself, it is said 'Zed', making it the more proper pronunciation.

**Dudebro** · 11-23-2009, 12:38 AM

That's fine and all but in spoken English it makes no sense. I've never heard anyone use it and that includes Brits.

**DrunkN** · 11-23-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TrakMastaTom

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

Is it just the letter, as in "ex huy zed(xyz)" or is it for words too like "zedebra(zebra)"?

**Slime Slayer** · 11-23-2009, 01:34 AM

we say zedbra, is that weird? dont you americans use the pronuncuation of letters in the words? like doudbleyouoodchuck?

**DrunkN** · 11-23-2009, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

we say zedbra, is that weird? dont you americans use the pronuncuation of letters in the words? like doudbleyouoodchuck?

What can I say, Elmo and Big Bird never me told diddly about Zed.