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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

x-system

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables
x-sys-tem
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an x after the non-diacriticked letter (cx, gx, hx, jx, sx, ux), for convenience of typing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Esperanto x-sistemo.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

h-system

Questions

What does x-system mean?
A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an x after the non-diacriticked letter (cx, gx, hx, jx, sx, ux), for convenience of typing.
Where does x-system come from?
Calque of Esperanto x-sistemo.

How to pronounce x-system

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