Xgz
X says “gz”
X can say “gz” (a buzzing 'gz'), like in 'example' and 'exact'.
How this rule works
X usually says /ks/ (box, fox), but in some words — often when a stressed vowel follows — it says the voiced “gz”: exam, exact, example, exist, exhaust, exhibit.
Remember: X can buzz — exam, exact, example!
Examples
Words that use this rule
14 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
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