Diphthongs Flashcards
αι
says ‘ε’
as in ‘και’ pronounced ‘ke’ meaning ‘and’.
ει
says ‘i’
as in ‘εικόνα’ pronounced ‘ikona’ meaning ‘icon’.
οι
says ‘ι’
as in ‘οικία’ pronounced ‘ikia’ meaning ‘house’.
αυ
says ‘αφ’
as in ‘αυτοκινιτο’ pronounced ‘aftokinito’ meaning ‘car’.
αυ
says ‘αβ’
as in ‘αύριο’ pronounced ‘avrio’ meaning ‘tomorrow’.
γγ
Says ‘ng’
as in ‘Άγγλος’ pronounced ‘Anglos’ meaning ‘Englishman’.
γκ
Says ‘g’ at the beginning
as in ‘γκάζι’ pronounced ‘gazi’ meaning ‘gas’.
γκ
Says ‘ng’ in the middle
as in ‘αγκάθι’ pronounced ‘angathi’ meaning ‘thorn’.
ου
says ‘u’ or ‘oo’
as in ‘ουρά’ pronounced ‘ura’ meaning ‘tail’.
ευ
‘ευ’ says ‘ef’
as in ‘effect’ and ‘Δευτέρα’ pronounce ‘dheft(e)ra’ meaning ‘second’.
ευ
ευ says ‘ev’ as in ‘every’ and ‘Ευρώπη’ pronounced ‘evr(o)pee’ meaning ‘Europe’.
γγ
‘γγ’ says ‘ng’ as ‘hang’ and ‘Αγγλία’ pronounced ‘angl(ee)a’ meaning ‘England’.
γκ
‘γκ’ says ‘g’ as in ‘get’ and ‘γκάζι’ pronounced ‘gazee’ meaning ‘accelerator’ on a car or ‘gas’.
γκ
‘γκ’ says ‘ng’ as in ‘hang’ and ‘Άγκυρα’ pronounced ‘(a)ngeera’ meaning
ντ
‘ντ’ says ‘nd’ as in ‘hand’ and ‘αντίο’ pronounced ‘and(ee)o’ meaning ‘goodbye’.