ellxs

Spanish

Etymology

From ellos +‎ -x-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeʝes/ [ˈe.ʝes] (most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /ˈeʎes/ [ˈe.ʎes] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /ˈeʃes/ [ˈe.ʃes] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /ˈeʒes/ [ˈe.ʒes] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -eʝes (most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -eʎes (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eʃes (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -eʒes (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Syllabification: e‧llxs

Pronoun

ellxs pl

(uncommon) they, them

Usage notes

A few writers use this pronoun instead of ellos for groups that include both males and females, in order to be gender-neutral.