Tuesday, November 5, 2019
How to Pronounce the French X
How to Pronounce the French X Generally, the letter x is used in one of two ways in French: by itself or in combination with c (xc). X: Soft Pronunciation The x is pronounced like the x in the English word fix [ks] in two locations: 1) in front of aà consonantà or 2) at the end of a word or syllable.à Listenà Examples: the letter xune experience experience, experimentla taxe tax Exception:à The x at the end of Frenchà numbers such asà sixà andà dixà is pronounced like an S. X: Hard Pronunciation Between two vowels in two different syllables, the x is pronounced [gz] as in exit. ListenException:à The x inà xà ©rà ¨sà is pronounced [gz]. Examples:à le xylophone xylophoneexact exact, correct Liaisonà orà Enchaà ®nement Inà pronunciations that involveà liaisonà orà enchaà ®nement, x is pronounced like a z. XC: Soft Pronunciation In front of aà soft vowel xc is pronounced [ks], like the soft xà pronunciation in which the c is essentially silent. Listen toà excentrà ©. Examples: excellent excellentexcentrà © outlying XC: Hard Pronunciation In front of a hard vowel or aà consonant,à xc is pronounced [ksk], like the soft x plus a hard c. Essentially, they are pronounced individually according to their traditional rules. Listen toà express.à Examples:à excusez-moi excuse meexclamation exclamationexpress espresso
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