how do you make the ks sound as in Box properly?

[DontBanMe]

Hey there! When I listen to native speaker, they don't utter the /k/ sound when saying the word 'BOX'. Do they cut the airflow and then make the s sound without releasing the /K/ sound?
I was told to move my back of the tongue to the soft palate, and then make the s sound without moving my tongue. How do you know if you make the /g/ sound instead of /k/ sound? As you know, both two sounds are in the same position.
Well, for example the word 'back's' and 'bags'. If I told not to release the /g/ or /k/ sound after sayin the BA sound, how do I distinguish if I make the /g/ or /k/ sound?

[Tdol]

For me, the /k/ sound is pronounced with the tongue further back.

[DontBanMe]

For me, the /k/ sound is pronounced with the tongue further back.

Yes, so how do you make the /ks/ sound as in Locks?

[birdeen's call]

First, two questions. Please read them carefully and try to answer.

1. Can you distinguish between /k/ and /g/ when you hear them?

2. Can you pronounce both /k/ and /g/?

Now,

Hey there! When I listen to native speaker, they don't utter the /k/ sound when saying the word 'BOX'.

It is strange that you don't hear the /k/. The sound is pronounced.

Do they cut the airflow and then make the s sound without releasing the /K/ sound?

I don't think I have ever heard anyone pronounce /ks/ the way you are describing. /k/ is pronounced.

I was told to move my back of the tongue to the soft palate, and then make the s sound without moving my tongue.

What you were told is incorrect. You have to move your tongue a little bit to pronounce /s/ right after /k/. These sounds are not articulated in the same place.

If I told not to release the /g/ or /k/ sound after sayin the BA sound, how do I distinguish if I make the /g/ or /k/ sound?

I do not understand this question. Please answer my questions first.

[thatone]

Also, words that end with /g/ take /z/ in the plural form (backs /bæks/, bags /bægz/).

[DontBanMe]

First, two questions. Please read them carefully and try to answer.

1. Can you distinguish between /k/ and /g/ when you hear them?

Yes. At least I know if native speaker make the /k/ or /g/ sound.

2. Can you pronounce both /k/ and /g/?

Yes, I suppose

Now,

It is strange that you don't hear the /k/. The sound is pronounced.


I don't think I have ever heard anyone pronounce /ks/ the way you are describing. /k/ is pronounced.



What you were told is incorrect. You have to move your tongue a little bit to pronounce /s/ right after /k/. These sounds are not articulated in the same place.


I do not understand this question. Please answer my questions first.

Well, I think they probably made the /k/ sound fast before the /s/ sound. How do you explain the /ts/ sound? Please watch this video. How to Make the TS Sound | Rachel's English
In short, what she said is to make the /ts/ sound, put your tongue on the gum ridge to make the stop /t/ sound, then make the /s/ sound.

[DontBanMe]

Also, words that end with /g/ take /z/ in the plural form (backs /bæks/, bags /bægz/).

Well, you're telling me well!
what i asked is how you distinguish the /g/ and /k/ sounds when it's in the middle of the words like gs,ks,ts. By the way, I think I'm wrong. Probably I'm supposed to make the k sound fast.

[5jj]

I can't at the moment think of any words in English with a /gs/ sound in the middle. In compounds such as egg-spoon, there is a very short pause between the /g/ and the /s/. It is different from the /gz/ in 'examine' and the /ks/ in 'excel'

[DontBanMe]

I can't at the moment think of any words in English with a /gs/ sound in the middle. In compounds such as egg-spoon, there is a very short pause between the /g/ and the /s/. It is different from the /gz/ in 'examine' and the /ks/ in 'excel'

So, can you tell me the difference? Do you make the two k sounds when you pronounce the word /excuses/?

[birdeen's call]

So, can you tell me the difference?

What difference do you want to know? You said you can distinguish between /g/ and /k/ when you hear them and that you can pronounce both. What is it that you don't understand?