Lesson One

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

dz as in adze

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])

Question 19

τ

Answer 19

Tau

t as in tale

Question 20

υ

Answer 20

Upsilon
u as in lute (long)
u as in put (short)

Question 21

φ

Answer 21

Phi

ph as in physics

Question 22

χ

Answer 22

Chi

ch as in chemist

Question 23

ψ

Answer 23

Psi

ps as in taps

Question 24

ω

Answer 24

Omega

o as in gold

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

υι

Answer 28

ui as in suite

Question 29

αυ

Answer 29

au as in Fauci

Question 30

ευ

Answer 30

eu as in feud

Question 31

ου

Answer 31

ou as in soup

Question 32

γ before κ, χ, or γ

Answer 32

ν

ἄγγελος is angelos not aggelos

Question 33

῾

Answer 33

rought breathing mark
“h” sound
ἑν is pronounced hen

Question 34

᾽

Answer 34

smooth breathing
no change in pronunciation
ἐν is pronounced en

Question 35

,

Answer 35

Greek comma functions like an English comma

Question 36

.

Answer 36

Greek period functions like an English period

Question 37

· (raised dot)

Answer 37

Greek colon

Question 38

;

Answer 38

Greek question mark

Question 39

’ (apostrophe)

Answer 39

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

Question 40

¨

Answer 40

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 41

’ (coronis)

Answer 41

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

Question 42

´

Answer 42

acute accent

Question 43

`

Answer 43

grave accent

Question 44

῀

Answer 44

circumflex accent