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Zack K
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I've always pronounced it as its spell. It seems weird that you pronounce the x as a c/k.
Thanks, I started to doubt that I pronounced it wrong all the years, since I pronounce it with a ##\chi## which in Greek is neither ##k## nor ##x##.andrewkirk said:Because the thing that looks like an X is supposed to be a Greek letter ##\chi##, which has a hard 'k' sound rather than 'ks'.
Read more about it here.
Sure it shouldn't be L.A.Tehk?Vanadium 50 said:"Latex" is pronounced "LAY-tex". [itex]\LaTeX[/itex], however, is pronounced "lah-TEHK".
Vanadium 50 said:"Latex" is pronounced "LAY-tex". [itex]\LaTeX[/itex], however, is pronounced "lah-TEHK".
Sure! Leslie Lamport said he doesn't care how you pronounce it, so long that it is not "L.A."fresh_42 said:Sure it shouldn't be L.A.Tehk?
Clearly, X (in the English language) is a variable and can be replaced with a variety of different sounds.Borek said:Why is X pronounced 'its own way unrelated to anything else' is a question that can be asked about every second English word.
But ##\chi## equals (which - t - wh - i).BillTre said:Clearly, X (in the English language) is a variable and can be replaced with a variety of different sounds.
Vindication of my pronunciation at the third level of analysis; extract from @jedishrfu link with my bold text:jedishrfu said:There's another part of the story...[snip]...and latex is a paint...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX
The pronunciation of Latex as "Latec" is due to the origin of the word. It comes from the Greek word "látex" which is pronounced with a hard "c" sound. As the word entered the English language, the pronunciation was kept consistent with its original form.
Yes, "Latec" is the commonly accepted pronunciation of Latex in the scientific and academic community. However, some may still pronounce it as "Laytex" due to the English language's tendency to pronounce words with silent letters differently.
Yes, there are several other words in the English language that are pronounced with a soft "x" sound, such as "phoenix," "alexandrite," and "apex." These words also have Greek origins.
While it is possible for the pronunciation of words to change over time, it is unlikely that the pronunciation of Latex will change significantly in the near future. The current pronunciation has been established for many years and is widely accepted.
The pronunciation of Latex is unique because it maintains the original pronunciation from the Greek word "látex." In contrast, other words with "ex" may have different pronunciations due to the evolution of the English language over time.