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Old 25-Nov-2006, 12:24
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Default Re: The letter H

"Zee" is the American English version, and is pronounced so by analogy with C, T, D, V, B and many others. Specifically, it is a voiced C.

"Zed" is the British pronunciation, and I believe many Canadians also pronounce it that way. This recalls the origin of the letter Z; namely, the Greek letter Zeta.
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