x as in extra is a compound breathed consonant (k + s)

Phonetic Symbol: ks

Drill: ax, ex, ix ox, ux, ox

This sound occurs finally and medially:

flax	lilacs	oxen	expect
flecks	hawks	vexed	exercise
flicks	fix	sexton	extinct
books	coax	exchange	excites
rusks	antiques	exhibition	excellent
locks	antiques	exhibition	excellent

1. Six and sixty are sixty-six.
2. The antics of the oxen vexed the plow-boy.
3. Flocks of cluck s were on the lakes.
4. It was six blocks from the barracks to the docks.
5. Frank's cousin thanks Jack's uncle for the books.
6. Mike's oxen drew the bricks to the books
7. The smith takes an ax and breaks the locks on the docks
8. The Mexican woman mixes the cakes and bakes t hem on the bricks.
9. Mr. Wicks sent the box of wax candles to the monks by express.

x as in examine is a compound voiced consonant (g + z)

Make the sound of g and quickly run it into the sound of z.

Phonetic Symbol, gz

Drill: agz, egz, igz, oogz, ugz, ogz

This sound occurs finally and medially:

sags	eggs	exist	exact
lags	dogs	exalt	exert
begs	tugs	exempt	exhort
figs	rags	example	examiner
rugs	pegs	examine	luxurious
fogs	twigs	exhaust	auxiliary
logs	erags	executive	pedagogues

1. The rogues left the mugs on the rag rugs.
2. The drugs in the bags weighed exactly ten ounces
3. The executor examined the luxurious rugs.
4. Gus exerted his influence to promote the exhibit.
5. The examiner counted the Kegs and the bags on the brigs.
6. The students were exhausted when the examination was over
7. The woodpecker eats the bugs and eggs on the twigs.
8. Gordon Griggs claimed exemption from the examination because all of his examples were correct.