Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Α α
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Alpha A father
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Β β
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Beta b big
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Γ γ
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Gamma g,n God,ankle
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Δ δ
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Delta d door
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Ε ε
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Epsilon e met
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Ζ ζ
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Zeta z,dz zeal,kudzu
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Η η
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Eta e obey
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Θ θ
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Theta th thing
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Ι ι
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Iota I pit, police
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Κ κ
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Kappa K keep
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Λ λ
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Lambda l law
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Μ μ
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Mu m mother
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Ν ν
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Nu n number
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Ξ ξ
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Xi x fox
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Ο ο
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Omicron o not
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Π π
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Pi p poor
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Ρ ρ
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Rho r,rh rod
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Σ σς
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Sigma s save
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Τ τ
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Tau t time
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Υ υ
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Upsilon u,y Oo
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Φ φ
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Phi ph phone
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Χ χ
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Chi ch ich
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Ψ ψ
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Psi ps tipsy
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Ω ω
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Omega o vote
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γ before another γ or κ χ ξ
Nasal sound of n as in thing or think
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ζ inside a word
Combines d and z sound
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What is a diphthong?
A combination of two vowel sounds in one syllable
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What are the Greek vowels?
α ε η ι ο υ ω
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What are the short vowels?
ε ο
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What are the long vowels?
η ω
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What vowels can appear short or long?
α ι υ
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What are the Greek diphthongs?
αι ει οι υι αυ ου ευ ηυ
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Pronounce αι
Ai as in aisle
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Pronounce ει
Ei as in neighbor
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Pronounce οι
Oi as in oil
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Pronounce υι
Uee as in queen
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Pronounce αυ
Ow as in cow
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Pronounce ου
Oo as in food
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Pronounce ευ
E as in met + u as in rude
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Pronounce ηυ
E as in obey + u as in rude
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How many syllables can a Greek word have?
As many syllables as it has vowels or diphthongs.
| I.E. Απόστολος has 4: α-πο-στο-λος
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What is the last syllable of a Greek word called?
Ultima
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What is the second to the last Syllable of a Greek word called?
Penult
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What is the third from the last syllable of a Greek word called?
Antepenult
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What are the three types of accents?
Acute (‘) circumflex (~) grave (\)
| Placed over vowels and diphthongs.
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What syllables can an acute accent appear on?
Any of the last three: ultima, penult, or antepenult
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What syllable will the circumflex accent appear on?
Only on the last two
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What syllable will the grave accent appear on?
Only the ultima
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Which accent can only stand over a long syllable?
Circumflex
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If the ultima of a word is long what are the two results in accents?
The antepenult cannot be accented, and if the penult is accented it must have the acute accent.
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If the ultima is short what are the two results in accents?
The antepenult May receive an acute accent, and a long penult must have a circumflex.
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Why would an acute accent change to a grave on the ultima?
When the word is immediately followed by another word.
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What is indicated by the comma punctuation?
A minor pause
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What is indicated by a period?
A full stop.
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What is indicated by dot above the line of writing?
A major pause, equivalent to a colon or semicolon.
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What is indicated by a semicolon?
A question mark
