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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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Pronouncing the X as "eks" or "ks" is awkward imo. It was picked for its "unknown" or "cross" connotations so I use the neutral vowel (schwa or none) in pronunciation instead.