IPA Transcription of "x-ray" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “x-ray” is /ˈɛks ˈɹeɪ/.

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xˈɛks
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rayˈɹeɪ

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/eks - ɹæɪ/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈɛks - ˈɹeɪ/

Similar Pronunciations

/bɛks/2

/dɛks/3

/hɛks/2

/iks/1

/kɛks/1

/lɛks/1

/mɛks/2

/nɛks/3

/pɛks/1

/sɛks/1

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