On Friday 11 November 2005 20:38, Alexandre Benson Smith wrote:

> >
> >BTW, does anyone know how to pronounce ZeBeDee? Is "Ze" like "zi" in
> >"zip"? Or is it Zed-b-d?

> I pronouce ZeeBeeDee
>
> Zee like Zip
> Bee like bee then insect
> Dee like D the letter
>

In fact the name is based on British-English pronunciation rules and is
spoken as it is written. Hence Ze bed ee and not Zee Bee Dee.

The name Zebedee is almost certainly derived from a famous British
television programme for children called The Magic Roundabout.

Paul
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