Comments on: When is “x” pronounced as “gz”? http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Mark Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-35 Mike! It's great to hear from you. I'd stress the first syllables in <I>tax</I>onomy, <I>tax</I>ation, and <I>vex</I>ation. That means that the x's all come at the end of the stressed syllable and the rule says they should NOT be voiced. That's how I pronounce them too: "ks", not "gz". So, at least with my accent, they follow my rule. Do you pronouce them as "gz"?<BR/><BR/>Anonymous and Mike both brought up words beginning with "x", such as "Xanadu" or "Xenophobic". I mostly agree with the 8:58 Anonymous who said they follow the rule because they're voiced, but I don't know ANYONE that pronounces the "g" sound at the beginning, too. Everyone I know just prounounces those x's as "z" sounds. Mike! It’s great to hear from you. I’d stress the first syllables in taxonomy, taxation, and vexation. That means that the x’s all come at the end of the stressed syllable and the rule says they should NOT be voiced. That’s how I pronounce them too: “ks”, not “gz”. So, at least with my accent, they follow my rule. Do you pronouce them as “gz”?

Anonymous and Mike both brought up words beginning with “x”, such as “Xanadu” or “Xenophobic”. I mostly agree with the 8:58 Anonymous who said they follow the rule because they’re voiced, but I don’t know ANYONE that pronounces the “g” sound at the beginning, too. Everyone I know just prounounces those x’s as “z” sounds.

]]> By: Michael Duckwitz http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Michael Duckwitz Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-34 I grepped a file of words I have for x and here are some possibilities. What do you think?<BR/><BR/>taxonomy<BR/>taxation<BR/>vexation<BR/><BR/>Also, what about English words that start with x? For example, one you might use on this very page, xenophobic. I grepped a file of words I have for x and here are some possibilities. What do you think?

taxonomy
taxation
vexation

Also, what about English words that start with x? For example, one you might use on this very page, xenophobic.

]]> By: Anonymous http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Anonymous Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-33 Actually, "Xanadu" follows the rule. "Xan" is the stressed syllable in <I>Xan</I>adu. And just like the x's in "e<I>xam</I>ple", "e<I>xact</I>ly", the x in "<I>Xan</I>adu" is voiced. Maybe people leave off the k/g part of the sound. But you guys voice it, right?<BR/><BR/>Pronouncing it with an "s" sound instead of a "z" sound would be weird to me. I say that word just supports the rule. Even foreign words we take into English follow the rule about when to voice an x. I can't say about the Chinese words, though... Actually, “Xanadu” follows the rule. “Xan” is the stressed syllable in Xanadu. And just like the x’s in “example”, “exactly”, the x in “Xanadu” is voiced. Maybe people leave off the k/g part of the sound. But you guys voice it, right?

Pronouncing it with an “s” sound instead of a “z” sound would be weird to me. I say that word just supports the rule. Even foreign words we take into English follow the rule about when to voice an x. I can’t say about the Chinese words, though…

]]> By: Anonymous http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Anonymous Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-32 Xanadu's a foreign word, popularized by the poem, “Kubla Khan. Heck, if you can use foreign words, ANY Chinese word with "x" would break the rule. Xi'an, Deng Xiao Ping. Xanadu’s a foreign word, popularized by the poem, “Kubla Khan. Heck, if you can use foreign words, ANY Chinese word with “x” would break the rule. Xi’an, Deng Xiao Ping.

]]> By: Anonymous http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anonymous Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-31 xanadu xanadu

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Mark Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-30 You hate to spam? Then DON'T DO IT!!!! You hate to spam? Then DON’T DO IT!!!!

]]> By: Andrea Peterson http://toshuo.com/2005/when-is-x-pronounced-as-gz/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Andrea Peterson Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.toshuo.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-29 <span class="deleted-comment">This post has been removed by a blog administrator.</span> This post has been removed by a blog administrator.

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