why the two X in the word XEROX is pronounced differenrently that is first one as J and last one as X ?

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why the two X in the word XEROX is pronounced differenrently that is first one as J and last one as X ?

2006-07-26 03:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by zeba s 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities

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It's the placement of the vowels. An X followed by a vowel is always hard; an X preceded by a vowel is always soft.

Oxen
Lox
Hex
Box
Fox
Fix

Xylophone
Xerox

2006-07-26 03:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cão Bravo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Initial X's are ALWAYS pronounced as a Z in English; otherwise X is "ks". So people who say names like "Eksavier" for Xavier (instead of Zavier) are being idiots.

2006-07-26 10:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Think its pronounced with a z not a j. its zeerox

2006-07-26 10:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋