Greek Alphabet Pronounciation Flashcards
α, Α
Alpha
a as in father
β, Β
Beta
V like Darth Vada
γ, Γ
Gamma
Very soft G - like a gargling sound. If pronounced with a front vowel it is like the English y in yet.
δ, Δ
Delta
Breathy Th, like the th in brother.
ε, Ε
Epsilon
E, like the e in met.
ζ, Ζ
Zeta
Z, like the English z.
η, Η
Eta
Long e, like the ey in they.
θ, Θ
Theta
Th, like the th in thin.
ι, Ι
Iota
Long e, like the ee in seen.
κ, Κ
Kappa
K like an English k.
λ, Λ
Lambda
L like an English L.
μ, Μ
Mu
M like an English m.
ν, Ν
Nu
N like an English n.
ξ, Ξ
Xi
X, like the x in fox.
ο, Ο
Omicron
Long O, like the oa in oar.
π, Π
Pi
P, like the English p.
ρ, Ρ
Rho
Breathy rh, European R.
σ / ς, Σ
Sigma
S like an English s.
τ, Τ
Tau
T like an English t.
υ, Υ
Upsilon
OO, like a French u in du.
φ, Φ
Phi
Ph like an English ph.
x, X
Chi
Breathy k, like the ch in the Scottish loch.
ψ, Ψ
Psi
Ps, like ps in lips.
ω, Ω
Omega
Long O like in Oar.
αι
Pronounced e, like a standard e.
ει
Pronounced ee, like a long e.
οι
Pronounced like the French u in Upsilon, yoo.
υι
Pronounced wee or ee with a little of a French u in front of it.
αυ
Pronounced äv (the diaeresis means it is pronounced separately form the surrounding letters. So - this is two syllables.
ευ
Pronounced ‘ev.’
ου
Pronounced with a long u, so an ‘oo’ sound.
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Α, α | Alpha Β, β | Beta Γ, γ | Gamma Δ, δ | Delta Ε, ε | Epsilon Ζ, ζ | Zeta
