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i wonder if it's just us or if other americans also do it; z is pronounced "zee" except in the context of the name zx spectrum, which is pronounced "zedex spectrum"

@Felthry it's called the zedex spectrum? we've only ever seen it written out...

@packbat It's called the ZX Spectrum, but because it was vastly more popular in the UK and Australia than the US, the Z in the name is pronounced zed, since that's how it's pronounced in British and Australian English

@Felthry @packbat

I know I personally always refer to that one piece of equipment with the ZedEx pronunciation for exactly that reason.

@nautilee @Felthry it makes sense - we just never gave a thought to how it would be pronounced

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