Pronunciacion dela "X"

Question

What is the correct usage of the "x" in Spanish? Sometimes it sounds like "S" and sometimes like "KS".

• Why do you assume that it can have only one (correct) pronunctiation? - samdie Nov 21, 2010
• I did not assume one pronunciation. I know there are several pronunciations but I don't know the pronunciation rule. - aralicea Nov 21, 2010

Answer 1

Hi,

Check this site it may help you : Spanish letter : X.

• Thank you for the link. It was helpful. - aralicea Nov 21, 2010
• Checked a spanish/english dictionary: says not "ks". should be "gs" and sometimes english "h" , "s" and "ch" - aralicea Mar 20, 2011

Answer 2

And sometimes it sounds like Spanish 'j' or English 'h' -

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