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WillowbrookWord 482 of 545 · Very British words
How to pronounce zed
/zed/ British English
ZED
1 beat (syllable).
✗ Many people say
ZEE
✓ Say
ZED
My tip
In British English, the letter Z is zed. Americans say zee.
In a sentence
Zed is the last letter of the alphabet.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ZED.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce zed?
In British English, zed is pronounced /zed/. Say it like this: ZED. In British English, the letter Z is zed. Americans say zee.
How many syllables are in zed?
When you say it, zed has 1 syllable: ZED.