How do YOU pronounce the words "hero" and "zero"?

[Planogirl]

I say hee roh and zee roh. I'm in north Texas and before that the gulf coast of Texas but I grew up as an Air Force brat and lived in different areas.

 

[antmaril]

Zere-o and Here-o. I am in Michigan.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I don't pay attention to how I say zero sorry but I say hero like the second way you did

I usually say both like number two, but sometimes zero comes out like number one if referring to a zero-turn mower.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

ZERE-oh and HERE-oh, and I'm from sweet home Alabama!!

 

[Diznotyzed]

Z/Here-oh in Oregon

 

[tchrrx]

HERE-oh and ZERE-oh in Oklahoma

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Hee-row and Zee-row

North Texas

Me,too. Born and raised in So Dak but have lived longer in Colorado.

 

[Meriweather]

ZERE-oh and HERE-oh CA then to WA and now in AZ

 

[ebtbmom]

How do you pronounce the words "zero" and "hero", and what state/region are you in? There is no right or wrong answer (How's that for trying to nip an argument in the bud ?). I'm just curious because I am fascinated with language, and I've learned a lot in my 11 years on the DIS.

I'm in Texas (originally Oklahoma) and I say and mostly hear zee-row and hee-row, equal emphasis on both syllables with a long E sound and the R being more attached to the last syllable.

On TV and commercials sometimes I hear people pronounce them "ZERE-oh" and "HERE-oh", emphasis on the first syllable with a shorter E sound and the R more attached to the first syllable.

I have the feeling that my way is going to be the more southern way, but I really am not sure if it's a northern/southern thing.

Exactly like you do, I'm in NC.

 

[SingWithFlowers]

"Here-oh"and "zere -oh", I'm from Southern California.

Don't think I've ever noticed anyone say zee or hee -roh except maybe on TV (I think I've heard Mater pronounce it that way? Hehe). It takes a lot of work for me to drop the r in the first syllable.

 

[Ruthiesmama]

"Here-oh"and "zere -oh", I'm from Southern California.

Don't think I've ever noticed anyone say zee or hee -roh except maybe on TV (I think I've heard Mater pronounce it that way? Hehe). It takes a lot of work for me to drop the r in the first syllable.

Lol i say it hee and zee row but i can assure you i don't sound anything like Mater

 

[Nolcrest]

Here-oh & zere-oh from upstate NY.

 

[pooh4evr]

Here and Zere - St Louis MO- my inlaws from southern Mo (practically Arkansas) say hee and zee.

 

[Becky2005]

Just like they do in "Hercules"

"From HERE-o to ZERE-o in no time flat"

Early years in California, then New England.

That works....I was thinking I have no idea how I say them but the song certainly started running through my head as soon as I read this!!!!! And of course, I'm going to have it running through my head all day as Meg is one of DD's favorite characters. *sigh*....as I say in our family...EVERYTHING can be referenced into a Disney quote/song.

I thought she was going to ask if they were pronounced the same & THAT I do. Saying it outloud, I can't tell if I emphasize anything.

I'm from the Chicagoland area.

 

[snapppyd]

Just like they do in "Hercules"

"From HERE-o to ZERE-o in no time flat"

Early years in California, then New England.

Like this, I'm from NY

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

Just like they do in "Hercules"

"From HERE-o to ZERE-o in no time flat"

Early years in California, then New England.

Now see, I've always heard it as "zee-row" in that song. I'm listening to it right now and still hear "zee-row" and "He-row". Maybe we should also start a thread about vAse vs. "V-ah-z" like in the song.

By the way, that's how I pronounce it. Born and raised in west Texas and now live in the Texas hill country.

 

[joviroxx]

OK and I the only one that didn't realize there was a difference and just sat here for 5 minutes repeating both pronunciations to see which one fit?

As far as I can tell, I say Hee and zee.. Born and raised in South Florida and bi-lingual.

 

[Mandychelle79]

For zero- I use Z- Row

for Hero- I use either,

Western Pa

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

OK and I the only one that didn't realize there was a difference and just sat here for 5 minutes repeating both pronunciations to see which one fit?

As far as I can tell, I say Hee and zee.. Born and raised in South Florida and bi-lingual.

I didn't realize there was a difference at first. Actually, my crazy brain first read the difference as Zee-row vs. Zair-row and Hee-row vs. Hair-row and I was wondering who on earth pronounced them both the latter ways. Then I realized it was where they split the syllables. So yeah, I did sit there a bit trying to understand the difference. I had always just heard hee-row and zee-row.

 

[MrsDuck]

Hee-row/zee-row for me!

I'm in FL (but my parents are from West Virginia - I have inherited bits and pieces of their accent. "Fish" is "feesh", or at least it used to be, )