How many phonemes does the word six have?

Answer 1

Although there are three letters in the word 'six', there are four separate phonemes. This is because the letter 'x' has two phonemes - k and s.

The phonemes, or actual speech sounds, in six are s / i / k / s

Answer 2

The word "six" has three phonemes: /s/ /ɪ/ /ks/.