What language does ž come from and how do you say it?

The letter ž shows up in the Czech and Slovak languages. It is pronounced like the z in azure and the g in garage (in some varieties of English); it is the voiced counterpart of the sh in ship. In Czech, the little fillip on top of the z is called a háček, or little hook, (link). Another name for it is caron. My first name, James, is pronounced /džejmz/ which backwards is zmježd.

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Last edited by zmjezhd; 04/21/08 07:50 PM.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.