Greek Alphabet Pronounciation

Question 1

α, Α

Answer 1

Alpha

a as in father

Question 2

β, Β

Answer 2

Beta

V like Darth Vada

Question 3

γ, Γ

Answer 3

Gamma

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

Question 4

δ, Δ

Answer 4

Delta

Breathy Th, like the th in brother.

Question 5

ε, Ε

Answer 5

Epsilon

E, like the e in met.

Question 6

ζ, Ζ

Answer 6

Zeta

Z, like the English z.

Question 7

η, Η

Answer 7

Eta

Long e, like the ey in they.

Question 8

θ, Θ

Answer 8

Theta

Th, like the th in thin.

Question 9

ι, Ι

Answer 9

Iota

Long e, like the ee in seen.

Question 10

κ, Κ

Answer 10

Kappa

K like an English k.

Question 11

λ, Λ

Answer 11

Lambda

L like an English L.

Question 12

μ, Μ

Answer 12

Mu

M like an English m.

Question 13

ν, Ν

Answer 13

Nu

N like an English n.

Question 14

ξ, Ξ

Answer 14

Xi

X, like the x in fox.

Question 15

ο, Ο

Answer 15

Omicron

Long O, like the oa in oar.

Question 16

π, Π

Answer 16

Pi

P, like the English p.

Question 17

ρ, Ρ

Answer 17

Rho

Breathy rh, European R.

Question 18

σ / ς, Σ

Answer 18

Sigma

S like an English s.

Question 19

τ, Τ

Answer 19

Tau

T like an English t.

Question 20

υ, Υ

Answer 20

Upsilon

OO, like a French u in du.

Question 21

φ, Φ

Answer 21

Phi

Ph like an English ph.

Question 22

x, X

Answer 22

Chi

Breathy k, like the ch in the Scottish loch.

Question 23

ψ, Ψ

Answer 23

Psi

Ps, like ps in lips.

Question 24

ω, Ω

Answer 24

Omega

Long O like in Oar.

Question 25

αι

Answer 25

Pronounced e, like a standard e.

Question 26

ει

Answer 26

Pronounced ee, like a long e.

Question 27

οι

Answer 27

Pronounced like the French u in Upsilon, yoo.

Question 28

υι

Answer 28

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

Question 29

αυ

Answer 29

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

Question 30

ευ

Answer 30

Pronounced ‘ev.’

Question 31

ου

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Greek Alphabet #1

Answer 32

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