Greek sounds Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
Α α
A
a (French open A sound)
2
Q
Β β
A
consonant V
3
Q
Γ γ
A
Cross between a French R and a Y/G sound
4
Q
Δ δ
A
English TH in THis
5
Q
Ε ε
A
Open E sound (è)
6
Q
Ζ ζ
A
Consonant Z
7
Q
Η η
A
French é sound/English i sound (pig)
8
Q
Θ θ
A
English TH in THink
9
Q
Ι ι
A
French letter i (English ee)
10
Q
Κ κ
A
A hard K sound
11
Q
Λ λ
A
Consonant L
12
Q
Μ μ
A
Consonant M
13
Q
Ν ν
A
Consonant N
14
Q
Ξ ξ
A
Consonants K + S
15
Q
Ο ο
A
Open O in French
16
Q
Π π
A
Consonant P
17
Q
Ρ ρ
A
Italian rolled R
18
Q
Σ σ/ς
A
Consonant S (but front of mouth like in Spanish)
19
Q
Τ τ
A
Consonant T
20
Q
Υ υ
A
Mix between English i (pig) and ee
21
Q
Φ φ
A
Consonant F
22
Q
Χ χ
A
Consonant H (but with back of tongue on palate - like Russian/Portuguese)
23
Q
Ψ ψ
A
Consonants P + S
24
Q
Ω ω
A
Closed French O (but slightly less closed)
25
K k before [i] [è]
ky (inquiet)
26
Ει / ει
ee
27
Οι / οι
ee
28
Υι / υι
ee
29
Αι / αι
Open e sound (è)
30
Αη / αη
Diphthong aï
31
Οη / οη
Diphthong oï
32
Ου / ου
French ou sound
33
Αυ / αυ
[av] devant consonnes sonores et voyelles
[af] devant consonnes sourdes
34
Ευ / ευ
[ev] devant consonnes sonores et voyelles
[ef] devant consonnes sourdes
35
Μπ / μπ
Consonant B
36
Ντ / ντ
Consonant D
37
Γκ / γκ
Consonant G (start or middle of a word)
38
Γγ / γγ
Consonant G (middle of a word)
39
Τζ / τζ
Consonants D + Z sound
40
Τσ / τσ
Consonants T + S sound
41
Σ / σ + consonne sonore, μπ, ντ
Consonant Z
