Professor Freccero spent the entirety of Lit 101 this morning pronouncing "axolotl" incorrectly. It was driving me nuts. Although, now that I look around, all online dictionaries I can find claim that a "ks" sound is appropriate, rather than the "sh" sound I was sure is correct. Which is it, "ak-suh-lot-l" or "ash-uh-lot-l"? Isn't the "x" used in
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