What would be the correct 's if the name ends with an X?

Question

Assume someone's name ends with x. If we want to refer to one of his belongings, should we say ---x's or ---x'es?

The problem here is that if the pronunciation follows spelling.

Is your question about how to pronounce _____x's? And is that the only question? — Jim Reynolds, Jan 05 '17 at 09:39

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 05 '17 at 08:17

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When making a word ending with x plural, -es is added to the end. For example:

box → boxes

wax → waxes

However, when showing possession, which is what you are trying to do here, the regular -'s is used:

The house belonging to Alex → Alex's house.

The shirt belonging to Rex → Rex's shirt.

answered Jan 05 '17 at 08:17

mike

but how about when we pronounce it? doesn't it sound like x'es? – lonesome Jan 05 '17 at 08:34
Pronunciation would be the same, yes. – mike Jan 05 '17 at 08:45

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