Introductory Ancient Greek Language/Basics: Difference between revisions

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Alpha Α α

Pronounced like the English a in drama.

Beta Β β

B Pronounced like the English b.

Gamma Γ γ

G Pronounced like the English g.

When followed by γ, κ, χ, or ξ it is pronounced like /ng/

Delta Δ δ

D Pronounced like the English d.

Epsilon Ε ε

E Pronounced like the e in bed.

Zeta Ζ ζ

Z Commonly translated like z, however, it is more correctly the combination of a seperate s and d sound as in the word wisdom.

Eta Η η

Theta Θ θ

Iota Ι ι

Kappa Κ κ

Lambda Λ λ

Mu Μ μ

Nu Ν ν

Xi Ξ ξ

Omicron Ο ο

Pi Π π

Rho Ρ ρ

Sigma Σ σ,ς

Tau Τ τ

Upsilon Υ υ

Phi Φ φ

Chi Χ χ

Psi Ψ ψ

Omega Ω ω

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 '''Beta Β β '''
-B Pronounced like the English b.
-'''Gamma Γ γ '''
+B Pronounced like the English b.
+'''Gamma Γ γ '''
 G Pronounced like the English g.
 When followed by γ, κ, χ, or ξ it is pronounced like /ng/
 '''Delta Δ δ'''
-D Pronounced like the English d.
-'''Epsilon Ε ε'''
+D Pronounced like the English d.
+'''Epsilon Ε ε'''
 E Pronounced like the e in ''bed''.
-'''Zeta Ζ ζ'''
+'''Zeta Ζ ζ'''
 Z Commonly translated like z, however, it is more correctly the combination of a seperate s      and d sound as in the word ''wisdom''.
-'''Eta Η η '''
-'''Theta Θ θ '''
+'''Eta Η η '''
-'''Iota Ι ι'''
+'''Theta Θ θ '''
+'''Iota Ι ι'''
 '''Kappa Κ κ'''
 '''Lambda Λ λ'''
 '''Mu Μ μ'''
 '''Nu Ν ν'''
 '''Xi Ξ ξ'''
 '''Omicron Ο ο'''
 '''Pi Π π'''
 '''Rho Ρ ρ'''
 '''Sigma Σ σ,ς'''
 '''Tau Τ τ'''
 '''Upsilon Υ υ'''
 '''Phi Φ φ'''
 '''Chi Χ χ'''
 '''Psi Ψ ψ'''
 '''Omega Ω ω'''