curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/es-a1-learn-consonants-and-special-characters/68f17437c466594bc1267a30.md
The letter x is called equis in Spanish.
Its pronunciation varies depending on where it's located.
Its most common sound is similar to a ks. An example of this pronunciation is the word experimento ("experiment").
When it's located at the beginning of a word, it sounds more like the letter s. For example, xilófono ("xylophone").
Listen to the audio and write the letter in the blank space below.
BLANK
x
This is the 25th letter in the alphabet.
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"characters": [
{
"character": "Julieta",
"position": {
"x": 50,
"y": 18,
"z": 1.5
},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "ES_A1_alphabet.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 51.22,
"finishTimestamp": 52.25
}
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{
"character": "Julieta",
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},
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"character": "Julieta",
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"dialogue": {
"text": "x",
"align": "center"
}
},
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"character": "Julieta",
"opacity": 0,
"startTime": 2.53
}
]
}