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Why do Canadians call the last letter of the alphabet zed?

CBC News · August 23, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

Why do Canadians call the last letter of the alphabet zed?

Few things distinguish us from our neighbours to the south more quickly than calling the last letter of the alphabet zed instead of zee, but why do we do it?

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