Greek Alphabet

Question 1

Β β =

Answer 1

Veeta = βήτα

Sound = vvv for very

Question 2

Γ γ =

Answer 2

ghama = γάμμα

Sound = gh as in ghost

Question 3

Δ δ =

Answer 3

dhelta = δέλτα

Sound = dh as in dog (but Alex at Nico’s Taverna says it is more like ‘th’).

Question 4

Ε ε =

Answer 4

epsilon = έ´ψιλον

Sound = eh as in every

Question 5

Ζ ζ =

Answer 5

zeeta = ζητα

Sound = zzz as in buzz.

Question 6

Η η

Answer 6

eeta = ητα

Sound = ee as in sugar beet

Question 7

Θ θ

Answer 7

theeta = θητά

Sound = th as in theatre

Question 8

Ι ι

Answer 8

yiota = γιωτα

Sound = ee as in easy

Question 9

Κ κ

Answer 9

kappa = κάππα

Sound = k as in capital

Question 10

Λ λ

Answer 10

lamdha = λάμδα

Sound = l as in lamb

Question 11

Μ μ

Answer 11

mee = μί

Sound = mm as in Moses

Question 12

Ν ν

Answer 12

nee = νί

Sound = nn as in Nigel

Question 13

Ξ ξ

Answer 13

Ksee = ξί

Sound = ks as in backs

Question 14

Ο ο

Answer 14

omicron = ο¨μικρον

Sound = oh as in Otter

Question 15

Π π

Answer 15

pee = πί

Sound = p as in pink

Question 16

Ρ ρ

Answer 16

rho = pό

Sound = rr..rag

Question 17

Σ σ

Answer 17

Seegma = σίγμα

Sound = s as in sun

Question 18

T t

Answer 18

Taf = tαυ

Sound = t as in tap

Question 19

Υ υ

Answer 19

eepsilon = ϋψιλον

Sound = ee as in seed

Question 20

Φ φ

Answer 20

fee = φι

Sound = ff as in field

Question 21

Χ χ

Answer 21

Khee = χι

Sound = kh as in camp

Question 22

Ψ ψ

Answer 22

psee = ψι

Sound = ps as in cops

Question 23

Ω ω

Answer 23

Omega = ωμεγα

Sound = oh as in oats

Question 24

Α α =

Answer 24

alfa = α¨λφα

Sound = ah as in at

Question 25

η, ι, υ, οι, ει all say

Answer 25

‘Ee’ sound.

Question 26

αι, ε say

Answer 26

‘e’ sound.