Greek sounds Flashcards

1
Q

Α α

A

a (French open A sound)

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2
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Β β

A

consonant V

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3
Q

Γ γ

A

Cross between a French R and a Y/G sound

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4
Q

Δ δ

A

English TH in THis

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5
Q

Ε ε

A

Open E sound (è)

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6
Q

Ζ ζ

A

Consonant Z

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7
Q

Η η

A

French é sound/English i sound (pig)

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8
Q

Θ θ

A

English TH in THink

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9
Q

Ι ι

A

French letter i (English ee)

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10
Q

Κ κ

A

A hard K sound

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11
Q

Λ λ

A

Consonant L

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12
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Μ μ

A

Consonant M

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13
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Ν ν

A

Consonant N

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14
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Ξ ξ

A

Consonants K + S

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15
Q

Ο ο

A

Open O in French

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16
Q

Π π

A

Consonant P

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17
Q

Ρ ρ

A

Italian rolled R

18
Q

Σ σ/ς

A

Consonant S (but front of mouth like in Spanish)

19
Q

Τ τ

A

Consonant T

20
Q

Υ υ

A

Mix between English i (pig) and ee

21
Q

Φ φ

A

Consonant F

22
Q

Χ χ

A

Consonant H (but with back of tongue on palate - like Russian/Portuguese)

23
Q

Ψ ψ

A

Consonants P + S

24
Q

Ω ω

A

Closed French O (but slightly less closed)

25
Q

K k before [i] [è]

A

ky (inquiet)

26
Q

Ει / ει

A

ee

27
Q

Οι / οι

A

ee

28
Q

Υι / υι

A

ee

29
Q

Αι / αι

A

Open e sound (è)

30
Q

Αη / αη

A

Diphthong aï

31
Q

Οη / οη

A

Diphthong oï

32
Q

Ου / ου

A

French ou sound

33
Q

Αυ / αυ

A

[av] devant consonnes sonores et voyelles
[af] devant consonnes sourdes

34
Q

Ευ / ευ

A

[ev] devant consonnes sonores et voyelles
[ef] devant consonnes sourdes

35
Q

Μπ / μπ

A

Consonant B

36
Q

Ντ / ντ

A

Consonant D

37
Q

Γκ / γκ

A

Consonant G (start or middle of a word)

38
Q

Γγ / γγ

A

Consonant G (middle of a word)

39
Q

Τζ / τζ

A

Consonants D + Z sound

40
Q

Τσ / τσ

A

Consonants T + S sound

41
Q

Σ / σ + consonne sonore, μπ, ντ

A

Consonant Z