when singing the alphabet...

[Olive]

is it
.......wxy and zee?
or
........wxy and zed?

sorry silly question

[Lolli]

Umm... I think it's 'zee' but only becasue that rhymes with "Next time won't you sing with me" I'm not sure which way is phoenitcally (sp?) correct...

[Phteven]

I say zed because my Dad is English so I was taught British English. DH learn English from Americans so he says zee.

[Tinks]

We say zed here too but when singing it we say zee because it rhymes with me.

[AliBaby]

Americans say Zee, Australians say Zed.

Teach Zed so that DD doesnt get confused when she learns the alphabet names and sounds at school.

[Olive]

awesome thanks guys!!

[LimeSlice]

I say ZED because I am speaking English and Im not American

It is a pet hate of mine when Australians say zee...really gets my goat!!
I pull strangers up for it

Saying ZEE is like saying HAYTCH instead of AYTCH

[LucaJack'sMum]

My understanding is ...

Zee is American, in Oz we say Zed

Cheers!

[Liz]

isn't it 'lemon and a pea" ? hehehe

[Evie76]

Just like zeeeeeeeeebra................. it's zebra......

I am glad someone identified aytch.... I always say aytch and not haytch.

I also say 'nought', not 'oh'

There's a fair few kids shows that have quite a few amercanisms in them - Olivia for one, and that other one on in the morning - BG. Surely there are some decent British or Australian kids shows that can go on - Koala Brothers for example. Just too early in the morning for such rich American/Canadian accents, just too early for an Aussie girl.

I think we need to bring back a bit more of the British/Australian speak. It's actually a very good way of speaking.

[AwesomeFoursome]

I alway say wxy and zed.

[MantaRay]

I say zed. And that's what they learn at day care and kindy also so I must be right LOL!

[Olive]

lori thats what makes it confusing!! zee rhymes with me but you say zed for zoo

thats what we thought mel!! hoping a teacher would would be able to tell me

[Unimum]

I can remember a primary school teacher having a bee in her bonet about this. If we ever said 'zeee' she would say that we arn't american and we say 'Zed'.

But it doesn't rhyme!! haha. Maybe change the P to Ped and we would be all good!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Zed, zed, zed!

FWIW, although I say "Zed" when reading Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat comes Back, the CD we have is read by an Englishman and has the "Zee" pronunciation. The American film Men In Black has Agent Zed, so clearly the Yanks are aware of the correct alphabet somewhere along the line. Horses for courses, I suppose. But I still like Zed!

[berrme]

Aahh, Lime Slice, someone else as pedantic as me! My pet hate is putting K on the end of something/anything....Aaaargh.

Definitely Zed! We are Australian and Australians say Zed, whether singing or not.

[organicem]

'zed' is the prononciation of the Australian letter 'z'.
'zee' is the American pronounciation.
When singing the song it is true that 'zee' rhymes, this is because it is an American song.

[SugarDust]

The CC where the boys go teach them zed

I say zed also