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Because it is pronounced as "ecks", it begins with a vowel and thus gets the "an" instead of the "a".
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∙ 14y ago
The use of "an" before a word starting with "x" is incorrect because the sound of "x" is a consonant sound. "An" is used before words that start with a vowel sound, while "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound. Therefore, it should be "a x" instead of "an x."
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