Greek Alphabet Flashcards
1
Q
Β β =
A
Veeta = βήτα
Sound = vvv for very
2
Q
Γ γ =
A
ghama = γάμμα
Sound = gh as in ghost
3
Q
Δ δ =
A
dhelta = δέλτα
Sound = dh as in dog (but Alex at Nico’s Taverna says it is more like ‘th’).
4
Q
Ε ε =
A
epsilon = έ´ψιλον
Sound = eh as in every
5
Q
Ζ ζ =
A
zeeta = ζητα
Sound = zzz as in buzz.
6
Q
Η η
A
eeta = ητα
Sound = ee as in sugar beet
7
Q
Θ θ
A
theeta = θητά
Sound = th as in theatre
8
Q
Ι ι
A
yiota = γιωτα
Sound = ee as in easy
9
Q
Κ κ
A
kappa = κάππα
Sound = k as in capital
10
Q
Λ λ
A
lamdha = λάμδα
Sound = l as in lamb
11
Q
Μ μ
A
mee = μί
Sound = mm as in Moses
12
Q
Ν ν
A
nee = νί
Sound = nn as in Nigel
13
Q
Ξ ξ
A
Ksee = ξί
Sound = ks as in backs
14
Q
Ο ο
A
omicron = ο¨μικρον
Sound = oh as in Otter
15
Q
Π π
A
pee = πί
Sound = p as in pink
