It's zed, obviously. All the civilised English speaking countries pronounce it that way. Sadly, Americanisms are bastardising the language for the coming generations as their uncouth influence is increasingly spread through their use of media, internet and movies to corrupt the Queen's English and our native tongues!

In the US (American English), it's B. In the UK (British English, it's A). Both are correct. From my experience, a Brit will understand either one, while an American will understand ZED, but will have a bit of a problem with it. Since I'm American, I selected B. But as said above, both are correct.

I say "zee" because 'Murica, but I know it's "zed" And that is a "pinstripe donkey" and I'll thank you to address it as such.

Zed. I’m British. It’s Zebra not Zeebra. The only time I’ll say “Zee” is when I’m talking about Jay-Z because that’s his name.

If "correct" was "zed", then that animal would be a zedbra, and we all know it isn't. And you don't go to see animals at the zedoo. And when you sleep, you don't have a trail of ZedZedZedZedZedZedZedZeds. I'm sorry that they taught you incorrectly at school, but it's pronounced "zee".

Obviously I pronounce Z zed because i speak traditional English, America is the only English speaking country in the world to use zee, even most of Canada prefer the use of zed over zee.

I once used Zee at an eye test, embarrassing my mum. Too much Sesame street, she said. I'd use it if someone introduced themselves as Pee-Zee, that's a name, and I respect people's personal choices.

Zee if you're American/Canadian or from anywhere else in the world that speaks English. Zed if you're British (or possibly Australian) and use the Queen's English.

In school when we were taught the alphabet for the first time, we were told it's zed Are there people who actually call it zee? I didn't know

A is the only choice - nothing more annoying than ZEE bullshit , its NOT ZEE !! English language is just that.

Zebra. Ever since I can remember. Thing is, a zebra donkey cross is called a "zeedonk".

I was taught in school it was pronounced zed. Then again I guess that little band from Texas is Zed Zed Top when we call them ZZ Top.

Zeeee bra here let me show you look.. can you. Zzz this .. your not looking over here well i dont know what you zzz in that bra. Do you zzz what i mean

How do you pronounce Z?

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Is it zee or zed?

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It's zed, obviously. All the civilised English speaking countries pronounce it that way.

Sadly, Americanisms are bastardising the language for the coming generations as their uncouth influence is increasingly spread through their use of media, internet and movies to corrupt the Queen's English and our native tongues!

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- dustybiker
  
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  That’s right. Get it out!
  
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- MCheetah
  
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  Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or you're just stupid.
  
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  When Americans declare English to be the official language of the United States then they can have a say in pronunciation, spelling and grammar. Until then, suck it up buttercup...
  
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In the US (American English), it's B.
In the UK (British English, it's A).

Both are correct.

From my experience, a Brit will understand either one, while an American will understand ZED, but will have a bit of a problem with it.

Since I'm American, I selected B. But as said above, both are correct.

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- dumbassmcgee
  
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  bit too men. We pronounce it bite too men. That's just a weird word you see on tar products. We just call it a paved road or black top.
  
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I say "zee" because 'Murica, but I know it's "zed"

And that is a "pinstripe donkey" and I'll thank you to address it as such.

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Zed. I’m British. It’s Zebra not Zeebra. The only time I’ll say “Zee” is when I’m talking about Jay-Z because that’s his name.

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If "correct" was "zed", then that animal would be a zedbra, and we all know it isn't. And you don't go to see animals at the zedoo. And when you sleep, you don't have a trail of ZedZedZedZedZedZedZedZeds.
I'm sorry that they taught you incorrectly at school, but it's pronounced "zee".

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- purplepoppy
  
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  A bee goes buzzzzz not buzeeeeee
  
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- MrOracle
  
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  According to what they've taught you, bees should go ZedZedZedZedZedZedZedZed. But they don't.
  
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DonkeyDan Follow
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Obviously I pronounce Z zed because i speak traditional English, America is the only English speaking country in the world to use zee, even most of Canada prefer the use of zed over zee.

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I once used Zee at an eye test, embarrassing my mum. Too much Sesame street, she said.

I'd use it if someone introduced themselves as Pee-Zee, that's a name, and I respect people's personal choices.

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Zee if you're American/Canadian or from anywhere else in the world that speaks English.
Zed if you're British (or possibly Australian) and use the Queen's English.

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- douride2
  
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  I'm Canadian & I'm not sure how they teach it in school now. When I was there we it was zed.
  
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- MCheetah
  
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  @douride2
  I've heard it differs from province to province.
  
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- douride2
  
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  Even in the same province.
  
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crimsonandclover2 Follow
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In school when we were taught the alphabet for the first time, we were told it's zed
Are there people who actually call it zee? I didn't know

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A is the only choice - nothing more annoying than ZEE bullshit , its NOT ZEE !!
English language is just that.

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bean2k21 Follow
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Z is for...
zipper

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Jessica405 Follow
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Zebra. Ever since I can remember. Thing is, a zebra donkey cross is called a "zeedonk".

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- dustybiker
  
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  That would make a great GaG handle.
  
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- Jessica405
  
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  @dustybiker Yes, it would!
  
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douride2 Follow
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I was taught in school it was pronounced zed. Then again I guess that little band from Texas is Zed Zed Top when we call them ZZ Top.

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Zeeee bra here let me show you look.. can you. Zzz this .. your not looking over here well i dont know what you zzz in that bra. Do you zzz what i mean

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- ohshee
  
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  Z, z, z i told you so
  
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InferiorElegy Follow
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Depends on what I'm saying but generally I pronounce it zed but if I say Dragon Ball Z, I say it as zee, Zebra with a zed sound but obviously not the full sound.

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There you go:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/y4qyPIuPLWE

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Ian69 Follow
Xper 6 Age: 57 , mho 49%

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I’ve always pronounced it Zed, it’s how I was taught at school. So I don’t know if there’s a right way or wrong way on how to pronounce it.

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Red_Arrow Follow
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If I am speaking in person or even on the phone, it is z. If I am conversing on the radio, it is zed.

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- Red_Arrow
  
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  The correct answer is zee, and sorry you prefer your horses with stripes.
  
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Киттйлинк Follow
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Never had I ever heard a Z pronounced as zed. Seems oddly wrong.

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Medicalbug Follow
Xper 5 Age: 35 , mho 54%

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Despite my European life, I am still a Zee. All the Zeds in the world could not break Zee.

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Oigit Follow
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I'm going to pronounce it zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee just to piss you off

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Apulu_3 Follow
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I say Zed because that is what I was taught in kindergarten. I didn't knew people even used 'Zee'

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weysally Follow
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I pronounce the Z like said sometimes but other time like sea

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Xper 6 Age: 30 , mho 35%

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Zed. If I would say the alphabet. But I watched so much Dragon Ball ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

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the_bruh Follow
Xper 6 Age: 24 , mho 35%

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Y'all are stupid that's a tired N taking a rest, leave him alone. Z see he's sleeping.

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TickleMe4ForFun Follow
Xper 5 Age: 38

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Zea, rhymes with day.
It is pronounced Zea-bruh (rhymes with the name Debra)

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Valso Follow
Xper 7 Age: 42

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Voted "B" but really it depends on who I'm talking to. I can pronounce it both ways. If the person is English/Canadian, I'll pronounce it as "zed". If the person is American - "zee".

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Likes2drive Follow
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Zee but using it phonetically it’s zed because it sounds too close E when used in amateur radio and government agencies like the police over a radio

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Quidthonian Follow
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"Zulu" for me, as in the international spelling alphabet. I trained as a pilot, and this is the way I was taught to pronounce the letter.

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On some weekends, Zulu.

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- ArrowheadSW
  
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  In the International Radio Alphabet, Z is Zulu!
  
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  SaoirseS
  
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  Same in the military alphabet! I’m a weekend warrior (Army National Guard) 😀
  
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- ArrowheadSW
  
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  Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta... I used to be a ham radio operator... LOL...
  And Universal Coordinated time is referred to as "Zulu"...
  
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- goaded
  
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  @ArrowheadSW ITYM Greenwich Mean Time! ;)
  
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- ArrowheadSW
  
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  @goaded Yep! Greenwich Mean Time. Zulu, GMT, and UTC.
  
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- Bel88
  
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  @ArrowheadSW Charlie Oscar Mike Echo Oscar November Yankee Oscar Uniform Tango Whiskey Oscar, Sierra Tango Oscar Papa Foxtrot Lima India Romeo Tango India November Golf.
  
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- ArrowheadSW
  
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  @Bel88 OK you're funny! LOL... I was in a store once, and there was a guy shopping with his wife and I don't think he was enjoying it. He walks past me and looks at me and says, "Bravo India Tango Charlie Hotel"... 😂
  
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  SaoirseS
  
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  @ArrowheadSW LOL.
  
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ChrisMaster69 Follow
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Zed

as in zebera

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- 20yearsolder
  
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  Don't you mean Zedebra
  
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- ChrisMaster69
  
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  @20yearsolder no, the Zed part refers to the pronunciation of the letter Z.
  
  With my accent, we tend to roll R’s , this gives the overall sound different to southern English
  
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JohnQue74 Follow
Xper 5 Age: 46

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Pick a Z word, and it's still Z. Z doesn't change it's sound.

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SpaceGalaxy Follow
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ZED it is even though here in the states everyone calls it ZEE

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genericname85 Follow
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zett. but that might just be the german genes xD

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Anonymous
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In swedish we pronounce Z like " sehta"

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Levin Follow
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Zed. I'm English therefore pronounce it properly.

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Bel88 Follow
Xper 5 Age: 38 , mho 33%

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Zed. I've never heard it pronounced as zee.

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Gwenhwyfar Follow
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Zee in English Zed in French

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Alyssa_11 Follow
Xper 6 Age: 29

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It’s zed and I’m British.

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exitseven Follow
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zee. or maybe zeeeeeee

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TwoToTooTutu2 Follow
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Do English people really call it a Zedbrah?

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- purplepoppy
  
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  Zed is the name of the letter the sound is like bees buzz
  
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- TwoToTooTutu2
  
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  So why do you have two different spelling of Zebra?
  
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- molonski2
  
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  ZEBRA , is correct
  
  zeebra - is utter bullshit.
  
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- TwoToTooTutu2
  
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  They're the same. Unless you're saying Sehbra is correct
  
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skyeee_ Follow
Xper 7 Age: 18

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zed is how i pronounce it usually

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DaveToo Follow
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Either or, depending on who I'm conversing with.

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Deathraider Follow
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Both ways, depending on the context.

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Naimgood Follow
Xper 4 Age: 38

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Wait, what kind of cat is that?

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Deserter Follow
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Whoever came up with Zed is one pretentious fuck

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- Bel88
  
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  Zed, Zed, ZED! :P
  
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- Deserter
  
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  @purplepoppy You're a terrible person
  
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- Deserter
  
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  That goes triple for you @Bel88
  
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Waldoe Follow
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it sure ain't "Zedbra"

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- Red_Arrow
  
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  What does a zed with a bra look like?
  
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- goaded
  
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  @Red_Arrow They don't need one. No curves.
  
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LegendaryIcon Follow
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you do know you're a troll, right?

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BillyBalls Follow
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Is Zed a new pronoun?

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NathanDavis Follow
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Tzebra

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FreyaRed Follow
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/zɛbrɑ:/

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malakaki Follow
Xper 7 Age: 26

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Zed!

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- Jamie05rhs
  
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  Wrong. Lol
  
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- malakaki
  
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  We have learned a mixed English for years. So it's right for me.
  
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Nagahime Follow
Xper 6 Age: 24

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Zeeeeeee

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Jamie05rhs Follow
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Who the f says Zed?

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- dumbassmcgee
  
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  limies, silly nannies, them folk
  
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- Jamie05rhs
  
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  Oh. Okay lol
  
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- Lucy-123
  
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  People from the UK
  
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- Jamie05rhs
  
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  You learn something new every day. 🤷🙃
  
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- dumbassmcgee
  
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  C'mon man! What did you learn new today? Family Guy and Silly Nannies? What Limies are? Or the simple phrase, people from the UK?
  
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Zee…

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Babygirl_S Follow
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Zed.

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Titttybear Follow
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Zibra

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Fuentes Follow
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... Z

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I say zed

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z is z

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Zed.

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- htmndg183
  
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  And zebra
  
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Zee is right dear

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- Lucy-123
  
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  Neither is wrong, zed is correct in the uk
  
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- Red_Arrow
  
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  @Lucy-123 Are things so bak in the UK that they have to add a d to the z?
  
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Zeeeebra

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