Z

10:13 Aug 9, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: Z
Wann spricht man den Buchstaben Z wie aus:
[Zet] oder [Zi] ?
Manchmal mört man das eine, manchmal das andere.
Adrian


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na[zed] oder [zi]
lkoch99
na[zet]
Mats Wiman
nazed
Sven Petersson


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32 mins
[zed] oder [zi]


Explanation:
Im Amerikanischen sagt man 'zee' [zi], aber im Rest der englischsprachigen Welt (Grossbritannien, Australien, Kanada, Neuseeland, usw) heisst es 'zed' (NB nicht 'zet')

lkoch99
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 24
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33 mins
[zet]


Explanation:
zet als die Buchstabe ohne Zweifel!
In Wörtern wird es [ts] ausgesprochen


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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34 mins
zed


Explanation:
None needed.


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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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