We report on resonant Raman scattering measurements under hydrostatic pressure and at low temperature on two Zn x Cd 1Àx Se alloy films, which were grown by different epitaxial techniques on GaAs. This ternary alloy exhibits an intermediate (I) mode between the typical transverse (TO) and longitudinal optical (LO) modes of the zinc-blende structure. The shift of the vibrational frequencies of the three modes with pressure is analyzed. The Grçneisen parameters of these three optical modes are determined. Moreover, overtones of the LO modes as well as TO þ nLO and I þ nLO zone-center phonon combinations are observed.