{"id":3305,"date":"2020-10-21T10:23:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T08:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portuguesepedia.com\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:22:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T07:22:08","slug":"portuguese-letter-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portuguesepedia.com\/it\/portuguese-letter-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter X in Portuguese \u2013 How to Pronounce It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regarding pronunciation, the letter X is quite challenging for those learning Portuguese. Here is why: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Portuguese, the letter X stands for four different language sounds, namely, the <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">\/\u0283\/<\/span>-sound (as in <em data-no-auto-translation=\"\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">sh<\/span>ape<\/em>), the <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">\/ks\/<\/span>-sound (as in <em data-no-auto-translation=\"\">ta<span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">x<\/span><\/em>), the <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">\/z\/<\/span>-sound (as in <em data-no-auto-translation=\"\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">z<\/span>en<\/em>), and the <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">\/s\/<\/span>-sound (as in <em data-no-auto-translation=\"\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-5, #0086b3);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">s<\/span>un<\/em>). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, a few spelling patterns will make it easier for you.&nbsp;Learning these patterns and keeping them in the back of your mind will allow you, in most cases, to guess it right. Read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-e970c26 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"e970c26\"><style>.stk-e970c26 li,.stk-e970c26 ul li a,.stk-e970c26 ol li a{font-size:18px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-7,#ffffff) !important}.stk-e970c26{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#060946) !important;border-top-left-radius:8px !important;border-top-right-radius:8px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:8px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:8px !important;overflow:hidden !important}.stk-e970c26:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#060946) !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-e970c26 li,.stk-e970c26 ul li a,.stk-e970c26 ol li a{font-size:18px !important}}<\/style><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table has-text-color\"><li><a href=\"#\u0283-sound\">\/\u0283\/-sound<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#words-starting-with-x\">Words starting with X<\/a><\/li><li><a 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data-block-id=\"b4218c0\"><style>.stk-b4218c0{background-color:linear-gradient(to top,#30cfd0 0%,#330867 100%) !important}.stk-b4218c0:before{background-image:linear-gradient(to top,#30cfd0 0%,#330867 100%) !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b4218c0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b4218c0-inner-blocks\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-4c5a051 stk-block-expand__short-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"dar\" data-block-id=\"4c5a051\"><style>.stk-4c5a051 .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-7,#ffffff) !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Because Pronunciation Matters.<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e322a4c\" data-block-id=\"e322a4c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-button-group\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center stk-block-expand__show-button is-style-plain stk-block stk-57a77b5\" data-block-id=\"57a77b5\"><style>.stk-57a77b5 .stk-button{padding-top:10px !important;padding-bottom:10px !important;background:transparent !important}.stk-57a77b5 .stk-button:hover:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important}:where(.stk-hover-parent:hover,.stk-hover-parent.stk--is-hovered) .stk-57a77b5 .stk-button:after{background:transparent !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-57a77b5 .stk-button:before{border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-7,#ffffff) !important}.stk-57a77b5 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:13px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-7,#ffffff) !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-57a77b5 .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:13px !important}}<\/style><a aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"button\" class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portuguesepedia.com\/courses\/sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\">Portuguese Sounds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><a class=\"stk-link stk-block-link stk--transparent-overlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portuguesepedia.com\/courses\/sounds\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"\u0283-sound\">\/\u0283\/-sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The most common language sound produced by X is, by far, the \/\u0283\/-sound (as is <em data-no-auto-translation=\"\">a<\/em><strong><em data-no-auto-translation=\"\">sh<\/em><\/strong><em data-no-auto-translation=\"\">es<\/em>). Let\u2019s look at a few spelling patterns rendering the \/\u0283\/-sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"words-starting-with-x\">Words starting with X<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Virtually all Portuguese words starting with an X render the \/\u0283\/-sound. Here are a few examples:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  <!--Init Awesome icon library-->\n    <link rel='stylesheet' href='https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0-beta3\/css\/all.min.css'>\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n   <!--CSS rules for styling-->\n    <style>\n\t\n\t\/* The audio wrapper *\/\n    .plain-audio-wrapper{\n\t margin-top:-10px; \n\t margin-bottom:15px;\n\t margin-left:auto;\n\t margin-right:auto;\n\t background: #060946;\n\t border: none;\n\t padding: 5px 10px;\n\t border-radius: 8px;\n\t display:flex;\n\tjustify-content:center;\n\t align-items: center;\n    }\n\t\n\t\n   \/* The buttons wrapper*\/\n   .plain-audio-wrapper .audio-controler div{\n     padding:5px 0px;\n     display:flex;\n    \/* justify-content:center;*\/\n\t \/* align-items: center;*\/\n    } \n \n    \/* The color and background color of active state button*\/\n   .plain-audio-wrapper .audio-controler .button-active{\n      background-color:#50b598;\n      color:#fff;\n    }\n\n \n    \/* 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<audio preload='metadata' class='audioPlayer' controls style='display:none;'>\n    <source src='https:\/\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/1793776522-ppst-a26a1.mp3' type='audio\/mpeg'>\n    Il tuo browser non supporta l&#039;elemento audio.\n  <\/audio>\n\n  <audio class='audioPlayer-hide' autoplay muted>\n    <source src='https:\/\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/1793776522-ppst-a26a1.mp3' type='audio\/mpeg'>\n    Il tuo browser non supporta l&#039;elemento audio.\n  <\/audio>\n\n  <script>\n    jQuery('#tho_audio_player_1').audioPlayer2({\n      srt:'',\n      timefactor:0\n    });\n  <\/script>\n\n  <\/div>\n    \n\n\n\n<ul class=\"not\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\">\n<li class=\"not\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\"><strong>x<\/strong>eque (check)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>x<\/strong>arope (syrup)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>x<\/strong>erife (sheriff)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>x<\/strong>enofobia (xenophobia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>x<\/strong>\u00edcara (tea-cup)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>. . .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"x-in-front-of-a-consonant\">X in front of a consonant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Also, whenever the letter X stands right before another consonant, it will produce the \/\u0283\/-sound. Many of the words in this group have English cognates wherein the X renders a \/ks\/-sound instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  <!--Init Awesome icon library-->\n    <link rel='stylesheet' href='https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0-beta3\/css\/all.min.css'>\n\n\n\n\n\n   \n   <!--CSS rules for styling-->\n    <style>\n\t\n\t\/* The audio wrapper *\/\n    .plain-audio-wrapper{\n\t margin-top:-10px; \n\t margin-bottom:15px;\n\t margin-left:auto;\n\t margin-right:auto;\n\t background: #060946;\n\t border: none;\n\t padding: 5px 10px;\n\t border-radius: 8px;\n\t display:flex;\n\tjustify-content:center;\n\t align-items: center;\n    }\n\t\n\t\n   \/* The buttons wrapper*\/\n   .plain-audio-wrapper .audio-controler div{\n     padding:5px 0px;\n     display:flex;\n    \/* justify-content:center;*\/\n\t \/* align-items: center;*\/\n    } \n \n    \/* The color and background color of active state button*\/\n   .plain-audio-wrapper .audio-controler .button-active{\n   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