Chapter 3 - Alphabet Other information Flashcards
Vowels
α, ε, η, ι, ο, υ, ω.
῾
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.
᾽
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.”
diphthongs (don’t memorize; just review)
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
improper diphthongs
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
diaeresis
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two vowels that are not a diphthong. creates two separate sound and is placed over second vowel.
What does gamma nasal mean?
Gamma is pronounced as an ‘n’ when followed by one of four specific letters
Gamma is pronounced as ‘n’ when immediately followed by
γγ, γκ, γχ, γξ
These vowels can be long or short
α, ι
These vowels are always short
ε, ο
These vowels are always long
η, ω
Every word that begins with these letters has a rough breathing mark
ρ, υ
What is a diphthong?
two vowels that produce one sound
What sound does this diphthong make? αι
αι as in aisle
What sound does this diphthong make? αυ
αυ as in sauerkraut
