# How do you pronounce Z **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 6, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867 "2004-03-06T17:57:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/1 "2004-03-06T17:57:18Z")
I know that in Canada it’s Zed In the US it’s said as Zee How do you say it and where are you from? ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/2 "2004-03-06T18:26:26Z")
US - Zee Sometimes we even pronouce ‘X’ with a ‘Ze’ sound as well. Probably not relevent though. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/3 "2004-03-06T18:41:21Z")
I [rhyme](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mzed.html) A B C D E F G H I J K LMNOP Q R S, T U V W X, Y and Zee Now I know my ABCs Next time wont you sing with me. ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/4 "2004-03-06T18:46:23Z")
It’s pronounced throat warbler mangrove. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/5 "2004-03-06T18:54:39Z")
> [@jehovah68](#): > > It’s pronounced throat warbler mangrove. You beat me to it! Confound you to the deepest, darkest level of heck! (it’s like hell, only with better food and a pool) ---
**Author:** ![\_ceQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b9bd4f/32.png) [@\_ceQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_ceQueen)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/6 "2004-03-06T18:58:06Z")
I saw the link: How do you pronounce Z and I was like, “What do you mean – “seven.” How else can you pronounce it?” ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/7 "2004-03-06T19:06:31Z")
I am a USian & therefore pronounce it “zee”. ---
**Author:** ![maleinblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maleinblack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maleinblack)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/8 "2004-03-06T19:07:51Z")
I am from India. I pronounce it as “Zed” just as every other Indian. ---
**Author:** ![Dutch\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dutch\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dutch_George)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/9 "2004-03-06T19:11:32Z")
Zee if you’re an O’Murrigan, Zed if you’re speaking English. I’m outta here!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/10 "2004-03-06T19:27:24Z")
New Zealand - it’s pronounced “zed”. _Everyone_ knows that! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![merrily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@merrily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merrily)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/11 "2004-03-06T19:29:23Z")
I taught math in Swaziland (Peace Corps), and I would say, “Here is Triangle X Y Zee.” And the kids, being in a British Commenwealth nation, would say with delight, “Zeeeeeeee, Madam, what is this Zeeeeeeee?” ---
**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/12 "2004-03-06T19:31:55Z")
/z/ ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/13 "2004-03-06T21:19:38Z")
Oz = Zed. ---
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/14 "2004-03-06T22:01:42Z")
I’m from Enzed. It’s also pronounced zed in Pakistan. ---
**Author:** ![odd-socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@odd-socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/odd-socks)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/15 "2004-03-06T22:02:55Z")
UK = zed ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/16 "2004-03-06T22:21:42Z")
> [@!ceQueen](#): > > I saw the link: How do you pronounce Z > and I was like, “What do you mean – “seven.” How else can you pronounce it?” I thought it was a thread just for me. 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/17 "2004-03-06T22:34:19Z")
I am reminded of Wayne’s World - could have been SNL - when Wayne asked Garth “Do they pronounce zztop (saying zee-zee-top) as zed-zed-top in the Uk?” It’s funny, I learned “british” English at school, but since I am mostly exposed to US media and shows, I’d probably say “zee”. Overall I’d say my pronunciation of words is a mixture between british and american. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/18 "2004-03-06T22:42:59Z")
Just for kicks, if there was a cola named just ‘Z’, would it be “Zed Pop”, or “Zee Soda”? Discuss. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/19 "2004-03-06T23:01:23Z")
Raymond Luxury Yacht ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867/20 "2004-03-06T23:37:38Z")
Z = Zulu. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-z/232867.md?page=2)