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Greek Pronunciation as I Understand It

Greek Letters Name HTML Codes
alpha Α
α
beta β
gamma γ
delta δ
epsilon ε
zeta ζ
eta η
theta θ
iota ι
kappa κ
lamtha λ
mi μ
ni ν
xi ξ
omicron ο
pi π
rho ρ
sigma σ
ς
tau τ
upsilon υ
phi φ
chi χ
psi ψ
omega ω
Basic Vowel Sounds
letter α ε η ι υ ο ω
sound a e i i i o o
  Digraphs
letter αι ει oι υι ου
sound e i i i u

Vowels w/Consonant Sounds
letter αυ ευ ηυ
voiced/not av/af ev/ef iv/if
  To Create dipthongs
letter αϊ εϊ οϊ υϊ οϋ αϋ εϋ
sound ai ei oi ii oi ai ei

The vowels used to describe the sounds of Greek vowels
are the sounds of vowels as pronounced in Spanish

β γ δ ζ θ κ λ μ ν ξ π ρ σ ς τ φ χ ψ
beta gamma delta zeta theta kappa lamtha mi ni xi pi rho sigma tau phi chi psi


β γ δ λ μ ν
beta gamma delta lamtha mi ni
[v] soft [gh] this [l],
palatalized
before [i]		 [m] [n],
palatalized
before [i]

Voiced Consonants

ζ ρ χ
zeta rho chi
lispy Castillan [z]
slightly palatalized,
halfway between
zone & pleasure		 [rh]. like Scottish
(Spanish caro
will do)		 loch or Jorge
Before [e] or [i],
nearly ich



θ κ π τ φ
theta kappa pi tau phi
thin
voiceless		 pack
voiceless		 [p],
voiceless		 [t],
voiceless		 [f],
voiceless

Voiceless Consonants

ξ σ ς ψ
xi sigma psi
[ks],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]		 Castillan [s]
halfway between
[s] & [sh]
voiceless		 [ps],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]


Sounds that Exist in Greek, But Must Use Letter Combinations

[b] [d] [g] [ingma], king
μπ (mu + pi) ντ (nu + tau) γκ (gamma + kappa), or γγ (double gamma) γχ (gamma + chi)


Consonants in Alphabetical Order

β γ δ ζ θ κ λ μ ν
beta gamma delta zeta theta kappa lamtha mi ni
[v] soft [gh] this lispy Castillan [z]
slightly palatalized,
halfway between
zone & pleasure		 thin
voiceless		 pack
voiceless		 [l],
palatalized
before [i]		 [m] [n],
palatalized
before [i]

ξ π ρ σ ς τ φ χ ψ
xi pi rho sigma tau phi chi psi
[ks],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]		 [p],
voiceless		 [rh]. like Scottish
(Spanish caro
will do)		 Castillan [s]
halfway between
[s] & [sh]
voiceless		 [t],
voiceless		 [f],
voiceless		 loch or Jorge
Before [e] or [i],
nearly ich		 [ps],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]


Consonants in A Useful Order

β γ δ θ κ λ μ ν π τ φ
beta gamma delta theta kappa lamtha mi ni pi tau phi
[v] soft [gh] this thin
voiceless		 pack
voiceless		 [l],
palatalized
before [i]		 [m] [n],
palatalized
before [i]		 [p],
voiceless		 [t],
voiceless		 [f],
voiceless

ζ ξ σ ς ψ ρ χ
zeta xi sigma psi rho chi
lispy Castillan [z]
slightly palatalized,
halfway between
zone & pleasure		 [ks],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]		 Castillan [s]
halfway between
[s] & [sh]
voiceless		 [ps],
voiceless,
Castillian [s]		 [rh]. like Scottish
(Spanish caro
will do)		 loch or Jorge
Before [e] or [i],
nearly ich

Sounds that Don't Exist in Greek [sh], shop [Z], pleasure [ch], church [dZ], job
For My Personal Use sh or σχ z or ζχ ch or κχ j