How to pronounce [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn]?

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Well, there is no /x/ in International Phonetic Symbols.
How to pronounce /ˈxaːn/?

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Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (born 27 December 1965)[6] better known as Salman Khan (pronunciation : [səlˈmaːn ˈxaːn] Wink

is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Referred to in the media as "The Tiger of Bollywood", "Blockbuster Khan", "Box-office King", he is popularly called as "Bhaijaan" and "Sallu" by his fans.

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[+3] - InfraBlue - 09/21/2015It is IPA: /x/. It's a voiceless velar fricative. It's used in German in the name Ba[b]ch[/b], in Spanish in the name [b]J[/b]avier, and in Hebrew in the name [b]Ch[/b]ava, among others....

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@oristarA,

That's definitely not IPA. Anyway, I've never heard Khan pronounced any other way than

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It is IPA: /x/. It's a voiceless velar fricative.

It's used in German in the name Bach, in Spanish in the name Javier, and in Hebrew in the name Chava, among others.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Voiceless_velar_fricative.ogg

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