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minus-squaresouthsamurai@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoI’ve heard them said as either zi zer, or zhi zher. Why they chose an x for an initial letter fire a word proposed for English, I’ll never understand. I’ve even heard someone say them as an s, which is absolutely not what was intended for the obvious reason.
minus-squaresouthsamurai@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoSo do xylophone, professor Xavier, and Xanth
I’ve heard them said as either zi zer, or zhi zher. Why they chose an x for an initial letter fire a word proposed for English, I’ll never understand.
I’ve even heard someone say them as an s, which is absolutely not what was intended for the obvious reason.
Xerox says hello.
So do xylophone, professor Xavier, and Xanth
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