SPELLING 'X', 'IX', 'TX', 'IG'

1. The consonant <x> sounds /ks/ or /gz/ in the following cases:

- between vowels (here mainly /gz/)

existir, taxi, exigir, etc.

- before a consonant

excel·lent, tèxtil, exterior, etc.

- in final position

tòrax,   etc.

- when it comes together with another consonant

prenc, article, etc.

2. The consonant <x> sounds /š/ (see also PHONEME /š/)

- in initial position

xiular, xocolata, xiqueta

but there are many exceptions, mainly regarding loanwords:

xenofòbia, xilòfon, etc.

- before a consonant:

arxiu, marxar, linxar, etc.

3. The digraph <ix> is used between vowels and in final position for <š>

caixa, peix, creix, conèixer, nàixer, calaix, etc.

4. The digraph <tx> is pronounced /tš/ in alls positions, though it is not common in initial position; it is less frequent in final position, though:

fatxa, cotxe, despatx, matx, etc.

5. The digraph <-ig> is also pronounced /tš/, but it is solely in final position, very often with one-syllable words

roig, veig, faig, lleig, puig, goig, etc.