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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Xerox says hello.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

So do xylophone, professor Xavier, and Xanth

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago

I used to think it was pronounced Chi or жi, its much simpler than those i guess