Wikijunior talk:Alphabet/X

Suggest change Xylophone -> X-Ray. Correct phonic sound
All the letters on this page have the correct phonic sound except X. Not only is the picture of a xylophone difficult for a child to understand, but the X having the sound of Z is confusing for the learner. The only word starting with the sound X that I know of is x-ray. Not the best example,(xample!)but at least it is less confusing for the learner. I would suggest that the picture show an x-ray of hands showing crossed fingers making an X.

-- anon 19:11, 28 April 2011‎


 * The picture of a Xylophone was indeed difficult for a child to understand. It was a photo of a kulintang a kayo Philippino xylophone (whatever that is!)
 * Kulintang_a_Kayo_01.jpg
 * So I just swapped out that photo for a more colourful toy xylophone photo
 * But yes. Maybe "X-ray" is better. That is basically the choice that every children's alphabet book/poster makes. Xylophone or X-ray :-)
 * We've got an audio recording of "X is Xylophone" here now. That actually confuses things too, since the pronunciation sound a bit too much like "Sylophone"
 * -- Harry Wood (discuss • contribs) 23:13, 8 November 2015 (UTC)