how to pronounce lox

/ˈlɑːks/

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lox is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… neither the bagel nor lox originates in …”

meanings of lox

noun:

Alternative form of lox (liquid oxygen).
Liquid oxygen (molecular oxygen in liquid form).
Salmon cured in brine and then smoked in low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked.
Alternative form of lox (“liquid oxygen").

lox frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lox occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.