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Greek Alphabet
Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet has 24 letters and is the ancestor of Latin, Cyrillic, and many other scripts. It is still used today for the modern Greek language.
Letters
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Α α | Alpha | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| Β β | Beta | v | like 'v' in 'van' |
| Γ γ | Gamma | g / y | like 'y' in 'yes' before e/i |
| Δ δ | Delta | d | like 'th' in 'this' |
| Ε ε | Epsilon | e | like 'e' in 'met' |
| Ζ ζ | Zeta | z | like 'z' in 'zebra' |
| Η η | Eta | i | like 'ee' in 'meet' |
| Θ θ | Theta | th | like 'th' in 'think' |
| Ι ι | Iota | i | like 'ee' in 'meet' |
| Κ κ | Kappa | k | like 'k' in 'key' |
| Λ λ | Lambda | l | like 'l' in 'lamp' |
| Μ μ | Mu | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| Ν ν | Nu | n | like 'n' in 'night' |
| Ξ ξ | Xi | x / ks | like 'x' in 'box' |
| Ο ο | Omicron | o | like 'o' in 'off' |
| Π π | Pi | p | like 'p' in 'pen' |
| Ρ ρ | Rho | r | a slightly rolled 'r' |
| Σ σ/ς | Sigma | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| Τ τ | Tau | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| Υ υ | Upsilon | i / y | like 'ee' in 'meet' |
| Φ φ | Phi | f | like 'f' in 'fan' |
| Χ χ | Chi | ch | like 'ch' in 'loch' |
| Ψ ψ | Psi | ps | like 'ps' in 'caps' |
| Ω ω | Omega | o | like 'o' in 'off' |