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Fortunately, there aren’t too many words in English that begin with the letter "x." There are a few different ways to pronounce it. It’s either a /ks/ sound or its a /z/ sound.
I recommend that you write the words in your notebook as you practice pronouncing them.
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word |
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1.
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x
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x
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2.
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Xavier
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a man’s name
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3.
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xenophobia
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to fear the unknown
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4.
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xenophobic
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towards the west
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5.
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xerox
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to make a photocopy
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6.
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Xerxes
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a king of Peria
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7.
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Xmas
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Christmas
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8.
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x-ray
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a picture inside
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9.
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xylem
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a part of a plant
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10.
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xylophone
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a musical instrument
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If you are having trouble pronouncing a particular word, email it to me and I’ll add it to my list of words for future lessons.
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