Greek vocabulary: Greek words about fish, sea mammals and more.
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented). See Accent for more
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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
Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
(η) ανεμώνη |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
ane-MO-ni |
anemone |
(η) αντζούγια (γαύρος) |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
an-TZOU-gia (GAV-ros) |
anchovy |
(το) λαβράκι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
la-VRA-ki |
sea bass |
(το) μύδι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
MI-thi |
clam, mussel |
(το) κοράλι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
ko-RA-li |
coral |
(ο) κάβουρας |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
KA-vouras |
crab |
(το) δελφίνι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
thel-FI-ni |
dolphin |
(ο) μπακαλιάρος |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
baka-LIA-ros |
European hake |
(το) χέλι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
HE-li |
eel |
(το) ψάρι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
PSA-ri |
fish |
(η) τσιπούρα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
tsi-POU-ra |
sea bream |
(η) τσούχτρα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
TSOUH-tra |
jelly fish |
(ο) αστακός |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
asta-KOS |
lobster |
(το) μπαρμπούνι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
bar-BOU-ni |
red mullet |
(το) οκταπόδι or (το) χταπόδι* |
![Play](../images1/play.png)
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
okta-PO-thi or
hta-PO-thi |
octopus |
(το) στρείδι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
STRI-thi |
oyster |
(το) σαλάχι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
sa-LA-hi |
ray fish |
(η) συναγρίδα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
sina-GRI-tha |
common dentex |
(ο) σολομός |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
solo-MOS |
salmon |
(η) σαρδέλλα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
sar-THE-la |
sardine |
(η) φώκια |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
FO-kia |
seal |
(ο) καρχαρίας |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
karha-RI-as |
shark |
(η) γαρίδα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
ga-RI-tha |
shrimp |
(η) μαρίδα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
ma-RI-tha |
smelt (sea) |
(το) καλαμάρι |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
kala-MA-ri |
squid |
(ο) ξιφίας |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
ksi-FI-as |
swordfish |
(ο) τόνος |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
TO-nos |
tuna |
(η) φάλαινα |
![Play](../images1/play.png) |
FA-lena |
whale |
* The word "(το) χταπόδι" is used more than "(το) οκταπόδι",
in the every day language.
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