Alphabet Flashcards
α
‘Ah’
β
‘V’
Γ / γ
‘gh’
Δ. / δ
‘th’
Ε / ε
‘eh’
Ζ. / ζ
‘Z’. (zee-tah)
Η. / η
“ee”. (ee-tah)
Θ / θ
“th” thee-tah
Ι / ι
“ee” (Yoh-tah)
Κ / κ
‘K’ (Kah-pah)
Λ / λ
“l” (lahm-thah)
Μ / μ
“m” (mee)
Ν / ν
“n” (nee)
Ξ / ξ
“x” (ksee)
Ο / ο
“oh” (Oh-mee-krone)
Π / π
“p” (pee)
Ρ / ρ
“r” (rho)
Σ / σ / ς
“S” or “Z” before consontants (β, γ, δ, μ, ν, ρ) (Seegh-mah)
Τ / τ
“t” (tauf)
Υ / υ
“ee” eeps-ee-lone
Φ / φ
“ph” or “f” (phee)
Χ / χ
“Kh” Khee
Ψ / ψ
“ps” (psee)
Ω / ω
“oh” (Oh-meh-ghah)
αι
“eh” as in “bet”
ου
“oo” as in “boo”
οi
ee as in “bee”
ει
ee as in “bee
υι
ee plus y as in “yet”
αυ
ahv preceding vowels and β, γ, δ, ζ, λ, μ,
ευ
ehv or ehf, same as for αυ
τζ.
“dz”
Smooth breathing mark above first vowel or diphthong: ἐν, αὐτος
Do not pronounce it (fish hook in wrong direction)
Rough breathing mark above first vowel or diphthong: ὁ, ἑν, οὑτος
‘H’ sound. Breathing mark can hook a fish