Pronunciation of "Z"

[Orkney Pirate]

Didn't Butch say to Fabienne: 'Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead!'?

 

[Anthony]

I notice a couple of Brits on YouTube also saying "Haych" for "H" instead of the American "Aych"...

Aitch is correct in Received Pronunciation. For RP, see here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/knowing-subject/q-s/received-pronunciation-rp#:~:text=Received%20pronunciation%2C%20or%20RP%2C%20refers,'%20or%20'BBC%20English'.

 

[Russ MacDonald]

I have noticed that Steve pronounces "Z" as "Zee". Is this the normal way in the USA? Those of us across the pond, who speak proper English ( ), pronounce "Z" as "Zed". What do they say in Canada?

As a Canadian American I’m totally confused. Sometimes I say Zee and sometimes Zed. Both seem to work here.

 

[Palouse]

The name of a letter and the sound it is attributed are 2 very different things. C and W for example.

 

[jlh]

Also avoids confusion calling in artillery.

File this under “Desiderata”

 

[Ron G]

I have noticed that Steve pronounces "Z" as "Zee". Is this the normal way in the USA? Those of us across the pond, who speak proper English ( ), pronounce "Z" as "Zed". What do they say in Canada?

Zee is the correct pronunciation. Only third world countries say zed.

 

[lisam]

Canadians pronounce Z as Zed but can easily switch to Zee when crossing the border. We expect the reverse when you come to the great white north, including you Steve, eh?

I'm english and the correct way to say it is 'zed' so Canada have it right, US have it wrong

 

[Gerald Ratcliff]

Zee is the correct pronunciation. Only third world countries say zed.

Sorry Ron, you are totally wrong. English came from England, where we say "zed". We are not a third world country, yet!

 

[Flyboy]

This is pronounced differently, too.

But only in Bahston and surrounding areas!