How do the British pronounce zebra?
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Is it pronounced zebra or zeebra?
The word ‘zebra’ has two correct pronunciations – ‘Ze-bra’ and ‘Zee-bra’; just like the letter ‘Z’ can be pronounced as either ‘Zed’ or ‘Zee’.
How do you say monkey in British?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘monkey’:
- Modern IPA: mə́ŋkɪj.
- Traditional IPA: ˈmʌŋkiː
- 2 syllables: “MUN” + “kee”
How do you say the word giraffe?
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Why do Americans pronounce zebra wrong?
The zebra is an African mammal from the from the horse family. In the US, zebra is pronounced as zee-bruh, so with a long “e”. It is interesting to note that the original pronunciation of zebra was with a long “e”, the American way so to speak, and was pronounced this way in the UK as well.
How do the British say Aluminium?
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Why do the British say Aluminium?
It all began, apparently, when an indecisive British chemist by the name of Sir Humphrey Davy in fact coined the now archaic word “alumium” in 1808. However, referring to the element in his 1812 book Elements of Chemical Philosophy, he would use the word “aluminum”, much as Americans do today.
How do you say the word donkey?
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How do you say the word chimpanzee?
Break ‘chimpanzee’ down into sounds: [CHIM] + [PAN] + [ZEE] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
How do you pronounce the word Zebra?
The word zebra derives from the Italian word for the same animal, which remains spelled in the same way as English. The pronunciation of zebra in English varies between British English and American English. In the UK zebra is pronounced as zeh-bruh, with a short e, so without the “ee” sound.
Is the E in zebra pronounced as E?
, Cogito, ergo sum. (René Descartes) It is optional for English speakers. More than 15 languages around the world use the same letter combination ZEBRA to describe what the Arabs call a striped donkey and the Thais and Vietnamese call a striped horse. In most of these languages the E is pronounced in the same manner as “è” in French.
What is the correct way to say “Brah” in South Africa?
Trevor Noah will tell you, the correct way to say it is zeh.brah. Its his South African way. But the fact he has to say it so often on American television, should say that Americans don’t pronounce it correctly by his standards and say zee.brah.