Yi-Set = Z ???? How?

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    Yi-Set = Z ???? How?

    all the locals i know here use the word yi-set to sound the letter Z.
    They said in english classes that is what they learned how to pronounce the letter Z.

    so are schools teaching that really? and where would that come from?

    cause they are saying yi-set is English...not canto


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    It's a local pronunciation. I never quite understood it myself. Just like "R" is "Arr-low" and "S" is "Ess-see".


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    Remember that they learn proper English so it's "zed" not "zee" that they are trying to pronounce.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PDLM:
    Remember that they learn proper English so it's "zed" not "zee" that they are trying to pronounce.
    Will let the "proper" slide

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    Well, you know what they say: When in Rome....

    Just go with the local way.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PDLM:
    Remember that they learn proper English so it's "zed" not "zee" that they are trying to pronounce.
    Couldn't resist that jibe, could you?

    In terms of sheer numbers, us "Yanks" beat your kind hands down......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Max:
    Couldn't resist that jibe, could you?

    In terms of sheer numbers, us "Yanks" beat your kind hands down......
    Not only that, but American spelling is actually the more traditional way. Things like the added "u" in words like "harbor/harbour" etc. are relatively recent additions (bastardizations?).
    And me being a conservative/traditional kind of guy compels me to use American spelling...

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    wait...so you tellin me that when you lost the war...you decided to pronounce "zee" as "zed"?

    no wonder we went to war with you.....lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by mattstewart:
    wait...so you tellin me that when you lost the war...you decided to pronounce "zee" as "zed"?

    no wonder we went to war with you.....lol
    Uh, who went to war with whom? We are all peace loving people here

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    back to op....

    z= eeezed
    x= ecksee
    r= r-row
    f= ef-foo
    h= ay-chee
    l= el-low
    s= ess-see

    just to set the record straight. it is how many of them are taught...i still have to correct my husband on ocassion. and don't even get me started on when my mother-in-law tries to teach my son english...she can speak a sum total of about 3 words, yet insists on doing the alphabet with him (half of the letters are wrong...YIKES!)


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