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ezed

ezed

9.9
A Scottish name for the letter Z in the alphabet
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : ezed
  • His grandfather always insisted on calling it ezed when reciting the alphabet.

Examples

  • In some Scottish schools, children are taught to pronounce the letter ezed instead of zed or zee.

  • His grandfather always insisted on calling it ezed when reciting the alphabet.

  • The history teacher explained that ezed was once common in Scotland.

  • The letter ezed is pronounced differently.

  • Can you tell me how to say ezed in Scottish?

  • In some Scottish schools, children are taught to pronounce the letter ezed instead of zed or zee.

  • The history teacher explained that ezed was once common in Scotland.

Synonyms

zee
vsezed
  • US
37 9.9

The name Americans use for the letter Z

is the Scottish pronunciation variant rather than the American one
zed
vsezed
  • UK
26 9.9

The name British people use for the letter Z

is the Scottish pronunciation variant of the same letter name
izzard
vsezed
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old name for the letter Z in English

is the modern Scottish form replacing the obsolete historic name

Surface Forms

ezed singular
ezeds plural

Etymology

Ezed is the Scottish name for the letter Z and is a form of zed with an added e- sound at the start. A helpful way to remember it is to think of saying 'ee-zed' when you say the alphabet, which explains why some Scots use this version.