how to pronounce hex

/ˈhɛks/

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hex is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of hex pronunciation

An example use of hex in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… had the hex I did idea I'd seen so I'd …”

meaning of hex

Hex is a word that means six.

hex frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word hex occurs in english on average 5.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.