Listen to these distinctly different pronunciations for the same letter.  It all depends on which sound is following the letter X. 

Here's the breakdown. If the sound after X is a consonant sound it will be pronounced "ks".  If the sound after the X is a vowel sound and the next syllable is stressed  (bigger, louder and longer) than it will sound like a "gz". Easy cheesy.

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