X Phoneme at a glance:
- 'x' contains 2 sounds: k-s
- Words with x include box, complex, relax
Spelling Frequencies:
- x - 90%
Rare Spelling Patterns:
- xe (axe)
For those wondering about the additional 10% for the /x/ phoneme, ‘cs’ is considered a spelling alternative for /x/ 10% of the time. Examples provided were words such as ‘physics’ and ‘tocsin’ (an alarm bell or signal). As these are rare case uses, I have only included ‘x’ in the table.