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Alphabet Flashcards

To drill the Ancient Greek alphabet and pronunciation

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A

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αλφα
alpha
a
father

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α

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αλφα
alpha
a
father

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Β

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Hellenistic Koiné
v as in “vote” (but more like Spanish b/v in vaca and bote)

Classical
b as in “boat”

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β

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Hellenistic Koiné
v as in “vote” (but more like Spanish b/v in vaca and bote)

Classical
b as in “boat”

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Γ

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Gamma
Hellenistic Koiné
g as in "get" (but fricative)
y as in "yet" before iota and epsilon.
n as in "sing" before gamma, kappa, xi, and chi.

Classical
g as in “get”, but before gamma, kappa, xi, and chi, n as in “sing”

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γ

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Gamma
Hellenistic Koiné
g as in "get" (but fricative)
y as in "yet" before iota and epsilon.
n as in "sing" before gamma, kappa, xi, and chi.

Classical
g as in “get”, but before gamma, kappa, xi, and chi, n as in “sing”

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Δ

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Delta
Hellenistic
th as in then (but not thin. Contrast theta (θ) below.

Classical
d as in dog

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δ

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Delta
Hellenistic
th as in then (but not thin. Contrast theta (θ) below.

Classical
d as in dog

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Ε

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E-psilon
Hellenistic
e as in set

Classical
e as in set

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ε

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E-psilon
Hellenistic
e as in set

Classical
e as in set

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Ζ

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zeta
Hellenistic
z as in zoo

Classical
sd as in wisdom
Notice that the s is voiced like the z in zoo.

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ζ

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zeta
Hellenistic
z as in zoo

Classical
sd as in wisdom
Notice that the s is voiced like the z in zoo.

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13
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Η

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eta
Hellenistic Koiné
/e/ like the first part of the a in late

Classical
e as in set, but held longer

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η

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eta
Hellenistic Koiné
/e/ like the first part of the a in late

Classical
e as in set, but held longer

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Θ

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theta
Hellenistic Koiné
th as in thin, but not in then. Contrast delta (δ) above.

Classical
aspirated t as in top, but not as in stop

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θ

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theta
Hellenistic Koiné
th as in thin, but not in then. Contrast delta (δ) above.

Classical
aspirated t as in top, but not as in stop

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Ι

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Iota

Hellenistic Koiné
ee (/i/) as in meet, or y as in yet

Classical
short iota as i in it; long iota ee (/i/) as in meet

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ι

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Iota

Hellenistic Koiné
ee (/i/) as in meet, or y as in yet

Classical
short iota as i in it; long iota ee (/i/) as in meet

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Κ

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Kappa
Hellenistic Koiné
ck as in sack

Classical
unaspirated ck as in nickle,

20
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κ

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Kappa
Hellenistic Koiné
ck as in sack

Classical
unaspirated ck as in nickle,

21
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Λ

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Lambda

Hellenistic Koiné
l as in light

Classical
l as in light

22
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λ

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Lambda

Hellenistic Koiné
l as in light

Classical
l as in light

23
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Μ

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Mu

Hellenistic Koiné
m as in mouse

Classical
m as in mouse

24
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μ

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Mu

Hellenistic Koiné
m as in mouse

Classical
m as in mouse

25
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Ν

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Nu

Hellenistic Koiné
n as in nose

Classical
n as in nose

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ν

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Nu

Hellenistic Koiné
n as in nose

Classical
n as in nose

27
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Ξ

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Xi

Hellenistic Koiné
ks as in kicks
x as in ax

Classical
ks as in kicks
x as in ax

28
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ξ

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Xi

Hellenistic Koiné
ks as in kicks
x as in ax

Classical
ks as in kicks
x as in ax

29
Q

Ο

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O-micron

Hellenistic Koiné
o as in tote or boat

Classical
o as in tote or boat

30
Q

ο

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O-micron

Hellenistic Koiné
o as in tote or boat

Classical
o as in tote or boat

31
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Π

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Pi

Hellenistic Koiné
p as in pan or sap

Classical
unaspirated p as in sap, not aspirated p as in pan

32
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π

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Pi

Hellenistic Koiné
p as in pan or sap

Classical
unaspirated p as in sap, not aspirated p as in pan

33
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Ρ

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Rho

Hellenistic Koiné
a trilled /r/ like Spanish r, not like English r

Classical
a trilled /r/ like Spanish r, not like English r

34
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ρ

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Rho

Hellenistic Koiné
a trilled /r/ like Spanish r, not like English r

Classical
a trilled /r/ like Spanish r, not like English r

35
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Σ

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Sigma

Hellenistic Koiné
s as in sister

Classical
s as in sister, but z as in zoo before beta (β), gamma (γ), delta (δ), and mu (μ)

36
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σ

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Sigma

Hellenistic Koiné
s as in sister

Classical
s as in sister, but z as in zoo before beta (β), gamma (γ), delta (δ), and mu (μ)

37
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ς

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Sigma
(version Used only at the END of words)

Hellenistic Koiné
s as in sister

Classical
s as in sister, but z as in zoo before beta (β), gamma (γ), delta (δ), and mu (μ)

38
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Τ

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Tau

Hellenistic Koiné
unaspirated t
as in stop, but not like the t in top

Classical
unaspirated t
as in stop, but not like the t in top

39
Q

Υ

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U-psilon

Hellenistic Koiné
similar to German ü

Classical
short upsilon like the u in French tu; long upsilon has the same sound, but held twice as long

40
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υ

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U-psilon

Hellenistic Koiné
similar to German ü

Classical
short upsilon like the u in French tu; long upsilon has the same sound, but held twice as long

41
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Φ

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Phi

Hellenistic Koiné
/f/ as in fan or phone

Classical
aspirated p
as in pot,
but not unaspirated p as in spot

42
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φ

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Phi

Hellenistic Koiné
/f/ as in fan or phone

Classical
aspirated p
as in pot,
but not unaspirated p as in spot

43
Q

χ

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Chi

Hellenistic Koiné
Not found in English, like Spanish j

Classical
aspirated k
as in kit,
but not unaspirated as in skit

44
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Ψ

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Psi

Modern
ps as in lips

Hellenistic Koiné
ps as in lips

Classical
ps as in lips

45
Q

ψ

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Psi

Modern
ps as in lips

Hellenistic Koiné
ps as in lips

Classical
ps as in lips

46
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Ω

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O-mega

Hellenistic Koiné
o as in tote or boat

Classical
Like the vowel sound in caught, but not like the o in cot
If you prounounce the vowel in caught like the o in cot, click here.

47
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ω

A

O-mega

Hellenistic Koiné
o as in tote or boat

Classical
Like the vowel sound in caught, but not like the o in cot

Ancient Greek (1 decks)

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