Chapter 3 - Alphabet Other information

Question 1

Vowels

Answer 1

α, ε, η, ι, ο, υ, ω.

Question 2

῾

Answer 2

placed over the first vowel and adds an “h” sound to the word. ὑπέρ is pronounced “huper.” Every word that begins with a rho or upsilon takes a rough breathing.

Question 3

᾽

Answer 3

placed over the first vowel and is not pronounced. ὐπέρ (which is not a real Greek word) would be pronounced “uper.” ἀπόστολος is pronounced “α πό στο λος.”

Question 4

γ

Answer 4

usually has a hard “g” sound, as in “get.” However, when it is immediately followed by γ, κ, χ, or ξ, it is pronounced as a “n.” ἄγγελος

Question 5

diphthongs

Answer 5

αι as in aisle
αυ as in sauerkraut

ει as in eight
ευ as in feud

ηυ as in feud

οι as in oil
ου as in soup

υι as in suite

Question 6

improper diphthongs

Answer 6

ὥρᾳ
γραφῇ
λόγῳ
vowel and an iota subscript. An iota subscript is a small iota written under the vowels α, η, or wω (ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ) no effect on the pronunciation

Question 7

diaeresis

Answer 7

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two vowels that are not a diphthong. creates two separate sound and is placed over second vowel.