Greek Alphabet Pronounciation Flashcards

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α, Α

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Alpha

a as in father

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β, Β

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Beta

V like Darth Vada

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γ, Γ

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Gamma

Very soft G - like a gargling sound. If pronounced with a front vowel it is like the English y in yet.

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δ, Δ

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Delta

Breathy Th, like the th in brother.

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5
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ε, Ε

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Epsilon

E, like the e in met.

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ζ, Ζ

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Zeta

Z, like the English z.

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η, Η

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Eta

Long e, like the ey in they.

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8
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θ, Θ

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Theta

Th, like the th in thin.

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ι, Ι

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Iota

Long e, like the ee in seen.

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10
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κ, Κ

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Kappa

K like an English k.

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λ, Λ

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Lambda

L like an English L.

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μ, Μ

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Mu

M like an English m.

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ν, Ν

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Nu

N like an English n.

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ξ, Ξ

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Xi

X, like the x in fox.

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ο, Ο

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Omicron

Long O, like the oa in oar.

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16
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π, Π

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Pi

P, like the English p.

17
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ρ, Ρ

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Rho

Breathy rh, European R.

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σ / ς, Σ

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Sigma

S like an English s.

19
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τ, Τ

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Tau

T like an English t.

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υ, Υ

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Upsilon

OO, like a French u in du.

21
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φ, Φ

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Phi

Ph like an English ph.

22
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x, X

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Chi

Breathy k, like the ch in the Scottish loch.

23
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ψ, Ψ

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Psi

Ps, like ps in lips.

24
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ω, Ω

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Omega

Long O like in Oar.

25
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αι

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Pronounced e, like a standard e.

26
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ει

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Pronounced ee, like a long e.

27
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οι

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Pronounced like the French u in Upsilon, yoo.

28
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υι

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Pronounced wee or ee with a little of a French u in front of it.

29
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αυ

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Pronounced äv (the diaeresis means it is pronounced separately form the surrounding letters. So - this is two syllables.

30
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ευ

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Pronounced ‘ev.’

31
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ου

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Pronounced with a long u, so an ‘oo’ sound.

32
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Greek Alphabet #1

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Α, α | Alpha
Β, β | Beta
Γ, γ | Gamma
Δ, δ | Delta
Ε, ε | Epsilon 
Ζ, ζ | Zeta