how to pronounce икс

/iks/

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икс is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of икс in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… коробкой над этим икс боксом потому что …”

meanings of икс

noun:

The Roman letter X, x.

икс frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word икс occurs in russian on average 1.8 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.