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How to pronounce xmas in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms christmas, christmas day, dec 25
Type of quarter day, national holiday, public holiday, feast day, fete day, holy day of obligation, legal holiday

Examples of xmas

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Most stores want to clear out their xmas stock to get ready for the next season.
From the yallsjoynt.com
A couple of these are going into my xmas packages along with the homemake cookies.
From the guardian.co.uk
I gazed into the same crystal ball and saw the bankers getting lovely xmas bonuses.
From the guardian.co.uk
At xmas there wasn't one new programme, just a repeat of the same old stuff.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's one big advert for a xmas number one, why should anyone watch it?
From the guardian.co.uk
I dont want strawberrys and asperagus flown from Chile for my xmas lunch.
From the guardian.co.uk
So you're setting an extra place for xmas dinner, woo that'll cure the countries'problems.
From the halesowennews.co.uk
Interested to hear what the actual ingredients were in a 19 century teetotal xmas pudding.
From the guardian.co.uk
I appreciate that Sali has also included the Baldwin's xmas oil blend.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Christmas: a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
  • "Xmas" is a common abbreviation of the word "Christmas". It is sometimes , but it, and variants such as "Xtemass", originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation, . ...
  • (91-X, 1994) - "Post Office Christmas Party" and "I'm the One Who Gunned Santa Down"
  • Present day. - Joseph Leff