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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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[–] 29 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I am Canadian I say Zed. Plus it’s fun to watch americans lose it when I say Zed Zed Top (heehee).

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    clears throat

    why why zee

    leaves promptly

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Omg, I actually do think and say it this way. Why Why Zed sounds wrong :(

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