455 Exercise 13-2: The Letter X

Exercise 13-2: The Letter X CD 4 Track 55 录音下载
The letter X can sound like either KS or GZ, depending on the letter that follows the X and where the stress falls.

[ks] excite [εksit]
Followed by the extra [εkstr]
letter C or other exercise [εksersiz]
unvoiced experience [εkspiree(y)ns]
consonants except [ksεpt]
execute [εksekyut]
excellent [εkslnt]
[gz] example [gzmpl]
Followed by a vowel exist [gzist]
and usually stressed exam [gzm]
on the second exert [gzrt]
syllable examine [gzmn]
executive [gzεkyudv]
exit [εgzit]
exactly [gzklee]

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