Pronunciation Lesson 13
The Letter X
Normal circumstances:
The letter X generally makes the same sound in Spanish as it does in English. It most commonly occurs after the letter E, and it actually sounds quite a bit like the word “aches!”
Listen and repeat:
- Exigir
- Examen
- Exagerar
- Extra
- Exclamar
- Existir
- Taxi
Unusual cases
There are only a few words in Spanish where the X makes the same sound as the Spanish J.
Listen and repeat:
- México
- Mexicano
- Texas
- Oaxaca
- Quixote
Practice Sentences
You will hear each of the following sentences twice; listen carefully! After the second time, repeat what you heard. You will hear it once more, and say it once more.
El taxista exagera su éxito en México.
(The taxi driver exaggerates his success in Mexico.)
Él exclama que el examen existe.
(He exclaims that the exam exists.)