ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, ɪt wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ɔːɹθˈɑːɡɹəfi ʌv ʃˈoʊnə fɚɹə wˈɪsəld zˈiː, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz dɹˈɑːpt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv dˈuː tə ðə lˈæk ʌvðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˌɔn tˈaɪpɹaɪɾɚz ænd fˈɔnts.
In 1931, it was adopted into the orthography of Shona for a 'whistled' z, but it was dropped in 1955 due to the lack of the character on typewriters and fonts.