Learn the Greek letters and the words that start with them or contain these letters.
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Pay attention to the following
before you start reading.
In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented).
See
Accent for more information.
Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
το δώρο to THOro |
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the present |
η εικόνα i iKOna |
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the icon |
η ζάχαρη i ZAhari |
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the sugar |
το διάστημα to THIAstima |
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the space |
η εκκλησία i ekliSIa |
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the church |
η ζυγαριά i zigaRIA |
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the scale |
έστειλα ένα δέμα Estila Ena THEma |
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I sent a package |
μη με ενοχλείς mi me enohLIS |
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don't bother me |
ζηλεύω! ziLEvo |
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I am jealous |
πάω στη δουλειά PAo sti thouLIA |
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I'm going to work |
είμαι ευγενικός Ime evgeniKOS |
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I'm polite |
ο ζωολογικός κήπος o zoologiKOS KIpos. |
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the zoo |
είναι δικαστής Ine thikaSTIS |
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he's a judge |
είναι ευχάριστη. Ine efHAristi |
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she's pleasant |
φοράω ζακέττα. foRAo zaKEta |
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I am wearing a jacket |
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