Adult Reading Lessons: Alphabet Letter X

Adult learners use this page to explore the sounds each alphabet letter can make. Using IPA symbols helps prepare learners for using a dictionary. Word drills provide structured reading practice using lists of words grouped by sound and take learners on the next step in their reading journey.

Goal: recognize and name the letter X; learn the , as in .

Introducing X sounds

Click, Listen, and Repeat

X can form these sounds as listed below;

X normally voiced as as in
It can sound like as in
It sounds like at the start of words as in

Try some X words; wax , axe , exit ,



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Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz