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Question for Canadians - do you say "zi" or "zed"? (piefed.social)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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All of the Canadian youtubers that I watch pronounce the letter z as "zi", as is done in the United States. However, I have read online that it is more common for Canadians to pronounce it as "zed", as is done in the United Kingdom. Is this a regional thing? How do you pronounce the letter z?

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[–] [S] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

That makes sense. I assume it's that, as well as perhaps consuming a lot of American media. I've noticed a lot of non-Americans sometimes using USD.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    consuming a lot of American media.

    They export American exceptionalism as a default attitude.

    And, after a century or more, it has taken hold far more than it has any right to.

    I hope the increasing boycott of all things American that Trump has caused will start to reverse somehow that. But it will take a long time to undo - that shit is pervasive.

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