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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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How to pronounce the letter “s”
“s” is often a /z/ — in plurals, in verbs, in ordinary words. The rule is simpler than it looks.
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How to Pronounce the Letter ‘s’ in British English
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How to pronounce the letter “z”
The British name for the letter, and the more useful part — where the /z/ sound actually turns up in ordinary words.
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How to pronounce the letter “y”
“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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