Learn the Greek letters and Greek words that start with them or contain the letters.
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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 |
η αλεπού i alePOU |
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the fox |
η βαλίτσα i vaLItsa |
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the suitcase |
η γάτα i GAta |
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the cat |
το αγόρι to aGOri |
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the boy |
το βιβλίο to viVLIo |
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the book |
το γάλα to GAla |
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the milk |
η αγελάδα i ageLAtha |
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the cow |
η βάρκα i VARka |
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the boat |
η γέφυρα i GEfira |
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the bridge |
Ένας άγγελος Enas Agelos |
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An angel |
Ένα βιολί. Ena vioLI |
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a violin |
Ένα γαϊδούρι. Ena gaiTHOUri. |
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a donkey |
Έχω ένα άλογο. Eho Ena Alogo |
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I have a horse |
Έχω μία βελόνα. Eho MIa veLOna |
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I have a needle |
Έχω ένα γράμμα. Eho Ena GRAma |
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I have a letter |
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