Like many things, it depends. I'm curious about the context where you're actually hearing YouTubers say the letter.

It's usually "zed" and we're taught it as "zed" in school - at least when i was a kid.

If I'm spelling something it is Zed. I don't think I've ever said Zee in that context.

The alphabet ends with Zee when singing it, due to the rhyme with Vee (and probably Sesame Street).

In my head I will say Nissan Zee for a Z type car. Though if I was to speak the phrase "Nissan Z type" I would say Zed.

When it is used in online slang (GG EZ) it is "Zee" for "easy".

ZZ Top is Zee Zee Top. Zorro draws a Zed. Things are Zed-shaped, not Zee-shaped in general.

We are now, no longer the Canadians who say ‘zi’.

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

Zed. Grew up in Ottawa, since lived in Montreal a long time. French also says zed.

Zed. Zee is horrible.

Stand proud, Embrace Zed.

both, and i never bother to correct myself, or give it any consideration.

It's also zed in French, fwiw

Zed is the proper Canadian way to say it. Those people just probably watch a lot of American content so it stuck for them.

It'll always be zedzedtop.

Zed if I refer to the letter itself, but if it's part of a phrase, like "Gen Zee" etc. I will use that.

I have this nasty habit of correcting people when they say Zee when it is obviously Zed.

Zed ad absurdum.

E-zed sharpener. Eee Zed Money. That sort of thing.

Drives everyone crazy, especially if it's a Canadian or Commonwealth product.

Born and raised in the USA, only took a few months of living in Canada to switch to zed.

Also, never seen it spelt "zi" ever, lol.

I say zed. My kids all say zee, to my chagrin. Thanks, US children's entertainment.

zed of course.

Don't argue with Meredith Rodney McKay.

I used to not care about this at all, but recently I am adamant about using zed. Similarly, I go out of my way to use the non-American spelling for any words that have it.

It's a Camaro "Zed" 28

But the alphabet it's X, Y, "Zee"

Zed

“Zee’s dead, baby. Zee’s dead.”

US peanut gallery but I did not even know about the zed pronunciation thing until stargate atlantis. It was so confusing. Why does that guy say zpm and that guy say zedpm???

Zed

Zed

I seem to alternate depending on context. Never really noticed until thinking back on it.

Zed

As far as I can remember I was taught in school to say it as 'zee'. But that was in secondary language classes and that was a long time ago... We definitely say it as 'zed' in French though.

American here who always thought "Zed" was used for zero. Now I'm wondering if I ever made an ass of myself misinterpreting someone.

I'm not Canadian, but grew up on the border and only got Canadian television stations for years. As a result, I regularly change back and forth between zee and zed.

I have not yet encountered a Canadian who says "zi" the way I do. I've worked at schools here with ages from 12 to 22 and all of the students have said "zed" as well as every teacher and co-workers I've had.

Gen Zed

Zed, unless its part of a person/product name where its specifically Zee, like Jay-Zee. Otherwise, it's Gen Zed.

Zed.

Zed

Zed

I say zed.

It's like "zed" of course, because I'm > 30 years old. I don't think it's a regional thing, more of a "zoomer" thing maybe?

Zed.

Dunno who decided zee was a thing, but they were wrong.

Wait, do you pronounce "zi" like "zih" or like "zie"

for my family, it’s very much Zed. jay zed, zed zed top,

For the letter or spelling something out, I'll always say "zed." I think for the most part I only say "zee" if I'm using acronyms that are either specific to US organizations or that both originated there and are still considered to be tightly associated with that country (like if I need to refer to some product from a US company, though none come to mind at the moment).

To your question, I have a similar one... Do Canadians say tom"ay"to or tom"ah"to? 🍅

What about potato?

I spell my name with a zed not a zi. From Sask

At the risk of being unpopular, I say zee. I've been corrected so many times by my friends, but I spent a lot of time in the US and it just stuck. Plus, the alphabet song specifically says zee, and I'm not arguing with that.