Why is the letter Z pronounced as zee, not zed? (British English vs American English)

Learning outcome:

By the end of the lesson, students will understand the difference between British English Pronunciation and American English Pronunciation of the letter Z , since there has always been a misapprehension about the pronunciation of this particular letter.

Learning the variations of pronunciation of the letter Z will help students deepen their knowledge in the English language and enhance their communication skills on a global level.

Introduction:

Let’s listen to the pronunciation of letter Z:

Z UK /zed/ Z US /ziː/

Why is the letter Z pronounced as zee, not zed?

In American English, the letter Z is always pronounced as zee, while in British English the pronunciation is zed. You can pronounce either and it’s acceptable, but you should pronounce zee for two reasons:

  • In modern English the pronunciation of letter Z is zee, not zed,hence we want you to get ahead in modern English, not traditional or conventional English
  • The influence of American English in modern English is more than British English, not only in Pronunciation, but also in Spelling and Grammar. We’ll learn all of them one after the other

Note :

Don’t get into the history of English, just get ahead with modern English.

Yippee! We learnt a new lesson, and learning the variations of letter Z real fun, right class?

course

Price: ₹150

Enrolled 101 Students

This Course Includes

  • Skill level : Beginner
  • Instructor : Jone Smit
  • Duration : 2 weeks
  • Lessons : 42
  • Language : English
  • Certificate : yes
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