Lesson 1 - Alphabet and Pronunciation

Question 1

α

Answer 1

Alpha
a as in father
a as in bat

Question 2

β

Answer 2

Beta
b as in ball

Question 3

γ

Answer 3

Gamma
g as in gift

Question 4

δ

Answer 4

Delta
d as in dog

Question 5

ε

Answer 5

Epsilon
e as in bet

Question 6

ζ

Answer 6

Zeta
z as in zebra

Question 7

η

Answer 7

Eta
e as in obey

Question 8

θ

Answer 8

Theta
th as in thin

Question 9

ι

Answer 9

Iota
i as in machine
i as in pit

Question 10

κ

Answer 10

Kappa
k as in king

Question 11

λ

Answer 11

Lambda
L as in lamb

Question 12

μ

Answer 12

Mu
m as in man

Question 13

ν

Answer 13

Nu
n as in name

Question 14

ξ

Answer 14

Xi
x as in wax

Question 15

ο

Answer 15

omicron
o as in omelet

Question 16

π

Answer 16

Pi
p as in pin

Question 17

ρ

Answer 17

Rho
r as in rat

Question 18

σ, ς

Answer 18

Sigma (σ in middle of a word; ς at end of a word [final sigma])
s as in study

Question 19

τ

Answer 19

Tau
t as in talk

Question 20

υ

Answer 20

Upsilon
long o (like an oo sound as in boo)

Question 21

φ

Answer 21

Phi
ph as in phone

Question 22

χ

Answer 22

Chi
ch as in loch

Question 23

ψ

Answer 23

Psi
ps as in lips

Question 24

ω

Answer 24

Omega
long o as in tone

Question 25

αι

Answer 25

ai as in aisle

Question 26

ει

Answer 26

ei as in eight

Question 27

οι

Answer 27

oi as in oil

Question 28

αυ

Answer 28

au as in sauerkraut

Question 29

ου

Answer 29

ou as in soup

Question 30

υι

Answer 30

ui as in suite

Question 31

ευ

Answer 31

eu as in feud

Question 32

ηυ

Answer 32

eu as in feud

Question 33

γ before κ, χ, or γ (for example ἄγγελος)

Answer 33

v (the example word is pronounced angelos)

Question 34

῾

Answer 34

rought breathing mark
“h” sound
ἑν is pronounced hen

Question 35

᾽

Answer 35

smooth breathing
no change in pronunciation
ἐν is pronounced en

Question 36

,

Answer 36

Greek comma functions like an English comma

Question 37

.

Answer 37

Greek period functions like an English period

Question 38

· (raised dot)

Answer 38

Greek colon

Question 39

;

Answer 39

Greek question mark

Question 40

’ (apostrophe)

Answer 40

Occurs at the end of a word and indicates the omission of a vowel before a word that starts with a vowel

Question 41

¨

Answer 41

Diaresis (two dots over vowel)
Indicates two vowels that would normally creat a dipthong are pronounced separately
E.g. Ἠσαΐας is pronounced eh-sa-i-as not eh-sai-as

Question 42

’ (coronis)

Answer 42

Occurs in the middle of the word and indicates that two words have been combined

Question 43

´

Answer 43

acute accent

Question 44

`

Answer 44

grave accent

Question 45

῀

Answer 45

circumflex accent