how to pronounce x

/iks/

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x is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of x in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… vide 19 et se fait x tate vous le disiez …”

meanings of x

noun:

X-frame stool.
The twenty-fourth letter of the French alphabet, called ixe and written in the Latin script.

adjective:

X-rated.

character:

The twenty-fourth letter of the French alphabet, written in the Latin script.

x frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word x occurs in french on average 54.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.