LoginThe Letter X
In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter X. It is the twenty-fourth and third-to-last letter of the English alphabet. Let's continue.
X is the twenty-fourth and third-to-last letter in the English alphabet. It is a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
| Uppercase Form | X |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | x |
| Name | ex (pronounced /ˈɛks/) |
| Main Sound | /ks/ |
The Letter X: Sounds
Main Sound
The letter X has three sounds:
Sound 1: /ks/
'x' at the end of words sound /ks/:
o
fa
si
Other Sounds
Sound 2: /ɡz/
'x' in the middle of words also sounds /gz/:
e
an
Sound 3: /z/
'x' at the beginning of words sounds /z/:
Tip
'x' in the French loanword
fau
The Letter X: Multigraphs
'X' can be combined with other letters, mainly consonants.
xh
'xh' sounds /gz/, in other words 'h' is silent /∅/:
e
e
e
xious
'xious' sounds /kʃəs/:
an
no
Tip
Note that
Warning
'xual' at the end of the word
se
'xu' sounds /kʃə/ in the middle of the word
lu
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