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Offline Chemist_GuyTopic starter

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Zebra strips
« on: December 16, 2022, 04:41:43 am »
I was today years old when I finally realized that Zebra strips is spelled the same way as the Zebra animal.

I had heard Dave speak many many times about Zebra strips said in his typical Aussie accent "Zeh-bruh" and never made the connection.

My very stupid question is do Americans call them "Zee-bra" strips?
 

Offline Psi

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Re: Zebra strips
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2022, 06:08:37 am »
I was curious so I went and found a video of him saying it.

He says it as 'Zeb-bra strips'

https://youtu.be/Y-G4oCRfEqU?t=74
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Offline Halcyon

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Re: Zebra strips
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2022, 03:31:54 am »
American's pronounce it "zee-bra", Australian's (and many other English speaking countries) say "zeb-ra" (for both the animal and the electronics component).

We also pronounce the letter "Z" as "zed" not the American "zee".
« Last Edit: December 21, 2022, 12:38:35 am by Halcyon »
 

Offline tooki

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Re: Zebra strips
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2022, 02:25:58 pm »
My very stupid question is do Americans call them "Zee-bra" strips?
(I’m American.) Why wouldn’t we call them “zee-bruh” strips? They’re named after the animal, thanks to the alternating black stripes, and we call the animal “zee-bruh”, so…
 

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Re: Zebra strips
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2022, 02:38:33 pm »
I  thought zeebra was a piece of female clothing
 
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