How Do You Pronounce Zebra?

[Lee.]

Hmm?

[Chuck]

Zee-bra

[Marc]

Zeb-bra

[Josy]

Zeh-Bra

[Novo]

Zeb-bra

that is indeed the correct way

[Niamh.]

Zee-Bra

[smudgie]

ZEBRA IN Britain


ZEEBRA in America...:hugesmile:

[Niamh.]

ZEBRA IN Britain


ZEEBRA in America...:hugesmile:

Excuse me, I'm not American :nono:

[Jake.]

Who else thinks Zee looks like a Zebra

[Kazanne]

Zee Bra

[mizzy25]

zebra its only got one e not two

[mizzy25]

zee bra sounds as if your saying thee bra lol

[AnnieK]

Ze-bra

[fingers]

zebra its only got one e not two

Tedious has only one e!

[Drew.]

Zeb-ra

[Niamh.]

zebra its only got one e not two

I'd imagine it's down to the way you pronounce the letter "Z" rather than how many e's are in the word

[fingers]

I'd imagine it's down to the way you pronounce the letter "Z" rather than how many e's are in the word

That doesn't make a lot of sense, Z in English is pronounced ZED and in America ZEE but it only has one sound in English, now in German, that's a whole different ballgame!

[Niamh.]

That doesn't make a lot of sense, Z in English is pronounced ZED and in America ZEE but it only has one sound in English, now in German, that's a whole different ballgame!

Well, If you pronounce it Zed, I think you'd pronounce the word like Ze-Bra where as if you pronounce it as Zee then you'd pronouce it as Zee-bra. I pronounce it as Zee btw and I'm not American

[fingers]

Well, If you pronounce it Zed, I think you'd pronounce the word like Ze-Bra where as if you pronounce it as Zee then you'd pronouce it as Zee-bra. I pronounce it as Zee btw and I'm not American

The initial "Z" has the same sound in both, it is the second letter that sounds different!

[Niamh.]

The initial "Z" has the same sound in both, it is the second letter that sounds different!

I wonder though if the people who voted for Zee-bra call the "Z" Zee or Zed? I think my theory is right :hmph:

[fingers]

I wonder though if the people who voted for Zee-bra call the "Z" Zee or Zed? I think my theory is right :hmph:

I use Zed in Britain but Zee when in North America and Tset in Germany!

[Z]

Zee-Bra

So that's where that went

[Marsh.]

Ze-bra, but I've said zee-bra a few times. It must be all the US TV I watch.

I also started saying "literally" a lot so knew I had to stop. :laugh:

[Z]

Estonia is literally littoral to the Baltic Sea.

[Niamh.]

I use Zed in Britain but Zee when in North America and Tset in Germany!

I just realized that i say ze-bra when I'm saying Ze-bra crossing but Zee-bra for the animal hhhmmm now I'm confusing myself

[fingers]

I just realized that i say ze-bra when I'm saying Ze-bra crossing but Zee-bra for the animal hhhmmm now I'm confusing myself

You don't get out much, do you?? lol!

[Lee.]

I just realized that i say ze-bra when I'm saying Ze-bra crossing but Zee-bra for the animal hhhmmm now I'm confusing myself

Omg!! So do I! :conf:

[smudgie]

Excuse me, I'm not American :nono:

Aye, well you must be posh then:hugesmile:

[Sophiee]

ze-bra.
once when I was at school I recall a teacher saying zee-bra and I thought it was a completely different word :blush:.

[Niamh.]

Aye, well you must be posh then:hugesmile:

Posh people say Zee-bra :suspect: I'm Irish actually :hmph:

[fingers]

We'd never have known!

Location: Ireland-The peoples Republic of Cork

[Niamh.]

We'd never have known!

Location: Ireland-The peoples Republic of Cork

You're being very feisty today Mr. :nono:

[fingers]

You're being very feisty today Mr. :nono:

I might just have spilled my medication!

[Niamh.]

I might just have spilled my medication!

Everytime I read your posts I use Mr. Burns voice in my head lol

[fingers]

Everytime I read your posts I use Mr. Burns voice in my head lol

I do sometimes have that effect!

[Ammi]

..zeeebra and zebra crossing...

[King Gizzard]

zeb rah

[Benjamin]

I just realized that i say ze-bra when I'm saying Ze-bra crossing but Zee-bra for the animal hhhmmm now I'm confusing myself

You sure you are not American because you also spelt 'realised' the American way.

[Niamh.]

You sure you are not American because you also spelt 'realised' the American way.

That's my spell checker, it always does the American spellings :suspect: It's always trying to get me to spell colour and favourite wrong as well :bawling:

[fingers]

Quite a lot of sites use the built-in American spell checker.