Poll: How do you pronounce the letter "z"?

[Nixitur]

I pronounce it "tsed" because I'm German.

But when I speak English, I pronounce it "zed" because that's the way I learnt it. We learn English in school, not some weird dialect version of it.

 

[Amphoteric]

It's Zed because it's zed.

 

[Leemaster777]

I'm an Australian who pronounces it 'Zee'.

'Zed' sounds silly, and doesn't rhyme in the alphabet song. For these reasons, I dislike it.

Thank God someone else said it.

I'm an American, and I pronounce it "zee" for the reasons above.

 

[MichealRein]

It's pronounced "zee," the only time I've heard it pronounced "zed" is in the French alphabet. (I'm pretty sure it's the French one, at least)

 

[Popadoo]

I pronounce it "zed" - the way the entire english-speaking world other than America pronounce it.

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It's like the way people write the date or missing out 'U' in words. Just say -Zed- people.

 

[Varitel]

I am from the US, so I pronounce it "zee". They are both right, however. One is NOT better than the other. It all has to do with where you were brought up.

 

[scorptatious]

I thought I had to pronounce the letter "z" without actually using the letter "z". Thank goodness. My brain would have fried.

OT: I personally pronounce it "zee" here in the USA. I've never heard anyone prononce it any other way up until now.

 

[Julius Ketonen]

I'm from Finland so "zeta"

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

Despite living my whole life in Canada, I pronounce it "zee" because it rolls off of the tongue far better than "zed". The "d" sound at the end of "zed" makes it sound extremely awkward.

 

[DementedSheep]

Zed, unless it?s part of a name or title where the person who thought it up probably intended it to be pronounce zee. For example ?dragon ball zed? sounds kind of stupid. I live in New Zealand

 

[Snoozer]

Zet [tsɛt] (valid option?)
In english i'd say Zee.

 

[DustyDrB]

Whoa...Zed? I've never even heard of that. And it's the majority...

It's Zee to me.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Despite being a Canadian....I pronounce it "Zee".

Go figure, eh?

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Despite being a Canadian....I pronounce it "Zee".

Go figure, eh?

 

[baconsarnie]

On its own 'zed' but zz top for me will always be 'zee zee top'

 

[socialtangent]

American, but I prefer "zed" in most cases.

 

[FilipJPhry]

I pronounce it as zee, because the alphabet song demands so!

 

[Images]

Has to be zeee or the alphabet song doesn't bloody rhyme!

 

[Ambassador Kosh]

Aussie here. Always pronounced it "zed". Got in trouble for saying "zee" in kindy.