Basically what the title says.. I've never been sure how to pronounce it and when I was younger I'd pronounce it Ex-Vart and it just sort of stuck. Is there a proper way? lol
Xvart (zvart): an angry, giant surf that attacks travelers on the road, no matter how much better equipped they are, wielding only a short sword. Prone to screeching madly when attacking, and gurgling dramatically when dying.
As others have said, the X is pronounced like a Z. I personally give a hard Z sound such that the sound is somewhat of a cross between an X and a Z, but that is my own personal flavor. I think the Monster Manual actually phonetically lists it as Zvart.
I personally recommend zvart or cksvart, favouring the first. Svart is probably fine too. This is why there have been tiny movements/pushes to remove 'x' from English.
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Dr. Harry Cox however strongly protests.
"EEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee!"
"ecks-fart"
"STUPID, PITIFUL CREATURE!" *whck*
"Zorotl"
"Sayok6"
ATTAAAACCKKK!!!