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You know what I find interesting about these two pronunciations is that there's a syllable break between the two sounds that this one letter X makes.
我发现这两个发音有趣的地方是，这一个字母X发出的两个音之间有一个音节中断。
Exam. Exam. So the Z sound starts the stressed syllable. Exam.
exam、exam。所以Z音开始重读音节，exam。
The word 'except'. The S sound starts the stressed syllable. Except.
“except”这个词。S音开始重读音节，except。
Okay, so those are the two most common pronunciations.
好了，这是最常见的两种发音。
What are the other two pronunciations of the letter X?
字母X的另外两个读音是什么？
It can be a Z sound. This happens in two cases.
可以是Z音，在两种情况下这样发音。
First, when it starts a word.
第一种情况，单词以它开头。
Two examples: Xanthan.
两个例子：Xanthan。
You may know this word because it's a common ingredient in processed foods.Xanthan.
你可能知道这个词，因为它是加工食品中的一种常见成分，Xanthan。
Z sound. Xenophile.
Z音。Xenophile，
Someone who loves foreign cultures, people, or customs.
喜欢外国文化、民众或风俗的人，
Z sound. Xenophile.
Z音，Xenophile。
This is X at the beginning of a word.
这是X在单词的开头。
At the end of a word, it can also be a Z sound.
在单词的结尾，也可以发Z音。
These are words that we've borrowed from French.
这些是从法语中借来的词。
The combination EAUX and we may keep the French spelling with the X at the end, but we use the American pronunciation.
组合EAUX，可以保留法语拼写，但我们使用美式发音。
They're plurals so we add a Z sound.
它们是复数，所以加上一个Z音。
For example, the word 'beau'.
例如，“beau”这个词。
A sweetheart, a male sweetheart.
一个甜心，一个好男人。
Maybe you have lots of Beau's.
也许你有很多beu。
For the spelling of the plural, we may write an S or we may write an X.
对于复数的拼写，我们可以写一个S或一个X。
Both are acceptable in American English.
这两个在美式英语中都可以接受。
But both are pronounced with the American English rules which is a Z sound at the end.
但这两种发音都是使用美式英语发音规则，即结尾是Z音。
It can be a little confusing.
这可能有点令人困惑
It can also be silent at the end of a few words.
它也可以在几个词的结尾处不发音。
I'm thinking of the word 'faux' which is another way of saying fake.
我在想“faux”这个词，这是另一种表达“仿制的”的方式。
My coat is faux fur not real fur.
我的外套是人造皮草，不是真皮草。
Also in the word 'Bordeaux' where we kind of use the French pronunciation.
同样在“Bordeaux”一词中，还是使用法语发音。
Also in 'roux' again, a word borrowed from French, a mixture of fat and flour to thicken sauces.
在“roux”中也是，这是一个从法语借来的词，表示一种脂肪和面粉的混合物，用来增稠调味料。
Faux. Bordeaux. Roux. The letter X is silent.
Faux、Bordeaux、Roux，字母X不发音。
But the most common pronunciations of the letter X are KS or GZ.
但是字母X最常见的发音是KS或GZ。
I've gathered some words for each category and I found something interesting.
我为每个类别搜集了一些单词，我发现了一些有趣的东西。
Something interesting happens with the word 'sex' which, let's face, it is an interesting word anyway. So we'll go over that when we get to it.
“sex”这个词有时很有趣，我们来看一下，它确实是个有趣的词，说到时再来看。
But first, I need your help.
但首先，我需要你帮助。
Almost every example I came up with where the sound is voiced, GZ looks the same.
几乎每个我想到的发音都是浊音的例子，GZ看起来也一样。
EX and then the rest of the word.
EX，然后是这个词的其余部分。
I can't tell if I can't think of any more because I'm so focused on that or if there just aren't many more.
我不知道是否因为我太专注于此或就是没有更多的词了，所以我想不出别的词。
So please put any words you can think of where the letter X makes the GZ sounds in the comments below.
请在下面的评论中，列出你能想到的字母X发GZ音的单词。
