Lesson 1 - Alphabet and Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
α
A
Alpha
a as in father
a as in bat
2
Q
β
A
Beta
b as in ball
3
Q
γ
A
Gamma
g as in gift
4
Q
δ
A
Delta
d as in dog
5
Q
ε
A
Epsilon
e as in bet
6
Q
ζ
A
Zeta
z as in zebra
7
Q
η
A
Eta
e as in obey
8
Q
θ
A
Theta
th as in thin
9
Q
ι
A
Iota
i as in machine
i as in pit
10
Q
κ
A
Kappa
k as in king
11
Q
λ
A
Lambda
L as in lamb
12
Q
μ
A
Mu
m as in man
13
Q
ν
A
Nu
n as in name
14
Q
ξ
A
Xi
x as in wax
15
Q
ο
A
omicron
o as in omelet
16
Q
π
A
Pi
p as in pin
17
Q
ρ
A
Rho
r as in rat
18
Q
σ, ς
A
Sigma (σ in middle of a word; ς at end of a word [final sigma])
s as in study
19
Q
τ
A
Tau
t as in talk
20
Q
υ
A
Upsilon
long o (like an oo sound as in boo)
21
Q
φ
A
Phi
ph as in phone
22
Q
χ
A
Chi
ch as in loch
23
Q
ψ
A
Psi
ps as in lips
24
Q
ω
A
Omega
long o as in tone
25
αι
ai as in aisle
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ει
ei as in eight
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οι
oi as in oil
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αυ
au as in sauerkraut
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ου
ou as in soup
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υι
ui as in suite
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ευ
eu as in feud
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ηυ
eu as in feud
33
γ before κ, χ, or γ (for example ἄγγελος)
v (the example word is pronounced angelos)
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῾
rought breathing mark
“h” sound
ἑν is pronounced hen
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᾽
smooth breathing
no change in pronunciation
ἐν is pronounced en
36
,
Greek comma functions like an English comma
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.
Greek period functions like an English period
38
· (raised dot)
Greek colon
39
;
Greek question mark
40
’ (apostrophe)
Occurs at the end of a word and indicates the omission of a vowel before a word that starts with a vowel
41
¨
Diaresis (two dots over vowel)
Indicates two vowels that would normally creat a dipthong are pronounced separately
E.g. Ἠσαΐας is pronounced eh-sa-i-as not eh-sai-as
42
’ (coronis)
Occurs in the middle of the word and indicates that two words have been combined
43
´
acute accent
44
`
grave accent
45
῀
circumflex accent
