0 les alphabets Flashcards
α Α
alpha short: as in awake, Italian amare long: as in father, Italian amare
β Β
beta as English b
γ Γ
gamma as in go before k, x, c, g: as in ink, lynx, finger
δ Δ
delta as French d (with tongue on teeth, not gums)
ε Ε
epsilon short, as in pet
ζ Ζ
zeta as in wisdom
η Η
eta long, as in air
θ Θ
theta as in top (emphatically pronounced); later, as in thin
ι Ι
iota short: as in lit, French vitesse long: as in bead
κ Κ
kappa hard c: as in skill; contrast khi
λ Λ
lambda as in leap
μ Μ
mu as in met
ν Ν
nu as in net
ξ Ξ
xi as in box
ο Ο
omicron short, as in pot, German Gott
π Π
pi as in spot; contrast phi
ρ Ρ
rho Scottish rolled r
σ Σ
sigma as in sing, lesson
τ Τ
tau as English t in stop (with tongue on teeth not gums); contrast theta
υ Υ
upsilon short: as in French lune, German Muller long: as in French ruse, German Muhle
φ Φ
phi as in pot (emphatically pronounced); later, as in foot
χ Χ
khi as in kill (emphatically pronounced); later, as in Scottish loch
ψ Ψ
psi as in lapse
ω Ω
omega as in saw