Zed to rhyme with bed
Zoe (pronounced Zo ee)
Yes. Such as in Xeroses and Xanthelasma.
In American English, "music" and "visa" are pronounced with a z sound.
The pronunciation of words is determined by language rules and conventions. In English, the "x" in "xylophone" is not pronounced as a "ks" sound because it follows the rules of the letter combination "xy" which is typically pronounced as a "z" sound.
Both can.
Zucchini, it is pronounced sounds like ZOO-KEEN-E.
One word that has the "z" sound but starts with an "x" is "xylophone." The letter "x" is pronounced as a "z" sound in this word due to its Greek origin. The "xy" combination is commonly used in words borrowed from Greek, where "x" is pronounced as a "z" or "ks" sound.
That would be the letter "X", which unless used alone or hyphenated is pronounced as a "Z" or a combination of the letters X and Z. (xylophone, Xavier, xenophobe)
One example of a six-letter word with the third letter being an L is "sizzle." In this word, the third letter is "z," which is pronounced as "zee," and the fourth letter is "z," which is pronounced as "zed." The word "sizzle" is often used to describe the sound made by something frying or cooking rapidly in a hot pan.
The "s" in umbrellas is pronounced with a "z" sound.
Ziyao is pronounced as "z-ee-y-ow" with the emphasis on the "z" and the "ow" pronounced as in "how."
The British pronounce the last letter "zed", as do most Australians. Much more sensible than "zee" which can be confused with "cee" and other letters.