X is pronounces EK-EES in Spanish.

so its "LA-TEEN-EK-EES" if we are respecting the Spanish language.

but in reality such silly butchering of a language isnt respecting the Spanish language in the first place. its merely more communism attempts to disrupt tradition & reform societies towards some immature high school wanna-be communist ends by people who've never lived in communist society.

Okay, but my understanding is that this word is an English word, hence the premise of the article.

The article/this discussion is my first exposure to the word.