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On this page you'll learn the Greek words about the amazing world of insects.
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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
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
| (το) μυρμήγκι |
 |
mir-MI-gi |
ant |
| (η) μέλισσα |
|
ME-lisa |
bee |
| (το) σκαθάρι |
|
ska-THA-ri |
beetle |
| (η) πεταλούδα |
|
peta-LOY-tha |
butterfly |
| (η) κάμπια |
|
KA-bia |
caterpillar |
| (η) σαρανταποδαρούσα |
|
saradapotha-ROU-sa |
centipede |
| (η) κατσαρίδα |
|
katsa-RI-tha |
cockroach |
| (η) μύγα |
|
MI-ga |
fly |
| (η) ακρίδα |
|
a-KRI-tha |
grasshopper |
| (το) έντομο |
|
EN-tomo |
insect |
| (ο) γρύλλος |
|
GRI-los |
cricket |
| (ο) σκώρος |
|
SKO-ros |
moth |
| (το) κουνούπι |
|
kou-NOU-pi |
mosquito |
| (ο) σκορπιός |
|
skor-PIOS |
scorpion |
| (η) αράχνη |
|
a-RAH-ni |
spider |
| (η) σκνίπα |
|
SKNI-pa |
tiny fly |
| (η) σφήκα |
|
SFI-ka |
wasp, hornet |
| (το) σκουλήκι |
|
skou-LI-ki |
worm, earthworm |
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