| Z | zɛd | not ziː |
| zebra | ˈziːbrə | less often ˈzɛbrə |
| zephyr | ˈzɛfə | |
| zeppelin | ˈzɛpəlɪn | not as German |
| zero | ˈzɪərəʊ | |
| zeta | ˈziːtə | not as Ancient Greek |
| ziggurat | ˈzɪɡəræt | |
| zither | ˈzɪðə | cf. thither |
| zoology | zuːˈɒlədʒiː | |
| zygodactylous | ˌzɑɪɡəʊ |
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| zymurgy | ˈzɑɪˌmɜːdʒiː |
