Let’s break it down together:

1. Xavier (ZAY-vee-er):

Xavier is the name of a boy in our story. He’s creative, curious, and loves music—especially playing the xylophone!

2. Xylophone (ZY-luh-fone):

A xylophone is a musical instrument made of colorful bars that you hit with little sticks called mallets. Each bar makes a different sound. It’s fun to play and sounds a bit like magic bells.

3. Exposition (ex-puh-ZIH-shun):

An exposition is like a fancy word for a show or display. So, Xavier’s having a music show where people can listen to his xylophone playing!

4. Xeroxed (ZEER-oxd):

This word comes from “Xerox,” which is a brand of copy machines. To xerox something means to copy it with a machine. So a “xeroxed world” looks like it’s been printed in black and white like a copy—very different from a full-color place.

5. Xeric (ZEER-ik):

Xeric means super dry—like a desert! A xeric place doesn’t get much rain and has cactus, sand, and sunshine instead of grass and puddles.

6. Xanadu (ZAN-uh-doo):

Xanadu is a pretend or magical place that’s beautiful, dreamy, and full of wonder. It’s a word used to describe a paradise or a perfect place where everything feels amazing.

So what’s funny about it?

Well, a “xeric Xanadu” is a bit of a silly mix-up—because Xanadu sounds lush and magical, while xeric means hot and dry! Imagine trying to have a music show in a desert that’s supposed to be paradise—but it looks like a black-and-white photocopy! That’s what makes this tongue twister fun and surreal.