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⟨zz⟩
From Teflpedia
⟨zz⟩ is a consonant digraph consisting of doubled letter Z.
In English, this usually produces a z phoneme /z/, e.g. buzz, fizz, jazz.[1]
However, in Italian-to-English loan words ⟨zz⟩ sounds /ts/:
- mozzarella /ˌmɒt.səˈre.lə/, paparazzo /pæpəˈræt.səʊ/, paparazzi /ˌpæ.pəˈræt.siː/, pizza /ˈpiːt.sə/, mezzo /ˈmɛt.səʊ/.
