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ks as in English. In some words, it is pronounced like the spanish J (an emphatic h sound). In medieval spanish, it was pronounced like SH.
Yes. There is the short O (aah) sound as in the words flop and box. The X has its typical -ks sound as in the rhyming words locks and stocks.
There are no words in the English language that begin with ks.
like banks say fran-ks. but its just spelled as francs. It is pronounced as fran-ks.
backs licks desks bucks socks works perks lurks checks kicks
One word that has the "z" sound but starts with an "x" is "xylophone." The letter "x" is pronounced as a "z" sound in this word due to its Greek origin. The "xy" combination is commonly used in words borrowed from Greek, where "x" is pronounced as a "z" or "ks" sound.
Yes. Mix has a short i sound (ih) as in the rhyming words fix, nix, and six. The X itself has a -ks sound, which typically appears in words ending in -cks (hicks, nicks, picks, ticks).
It has a short vowel sound. The i has a short sound, to rhyme with fix. The X is pronounced as -ks.(micks)
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None. The sound of 'x' in Hebrew isn't written with one letter like in English, but with two, like 'ks'; besides, most of the words with an 'x' sound in our language are taken from English or other langs and not being original.
Well, honey, the letter "x" can make two sounds. It can make the sound like in "box" or "fox," which is /ks/, or it can make the sound like in "xylophone" or "x-ray," which is /z/. So, buckle up and remember those two sounds next time you're playing Scrabble.
You should get a box for optimum sound quality.