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How to pronounce the letter “x”
One letter, more than one sound. When “x” is /ks/, when it turns into /gz/, and why the stress in the word decides it.
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Some words are said two ways and both are correct. Which to pick, and why nobody will mind either way.
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How to Pronounce Words with Alternative Pronunciations in British English
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One letter, more than one sound. When “x” is /ks/, when it turns into /gz/, and why the stress in the word decides it.

The British name for the letter, and the more useful part — where the /z/ sound actually turns up in ordinary words.

“y” behaves as a consonant and a vowel depending on where it sits. Ed sorts the cases with examples you can copy out loud.
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