The Letter 'X' in Spanish
'X' is the twenty-fifth letter in Spanish alphabet. It represents a consonant sound.
Uppercase form | X |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | x |
Letter name | equis |
Phonemes | /ks/, /s/ |
How to Pronounce the Letter 'X'
The letter 'x' can have different pronunciations depending on its position in the word:
When it is used in the middle or end of the word (the common position), it is pronounced as /ks/, similar to the way it is pronounced in English words like "relax." Here are some examples:
éxito → /eksito/
success
examen → /eksamen/
exam
When it is used at the beginning of the word, it is mainly pronounced as /s/. For example:
xenofobia → /senofoβja/
xenophobia
xilofón → /silofon/
xylophone
Less commonly, in some proper nouns, the letter 'x' can be pronounced as the phoneme /x/ (Latin America) or /χ/ (Spain). For example:
México → /mexiko/ or /meχiko/
Xavier → /xaβjeɾ/ or /χaβjeɾ/
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