Alphabet & Pronunciation Chapter 3 Alphabet & Pronunciation
Hints 24 letters Similarity to English Handout Name, small letters, and pronunciation Similarity to English Five units Handout
Hints “Standard pronunciation” (Erasmian) Help you learn Greek — distinguish Talk with students from other schools
α alpha father β beta Bible γ gamma gone δ delta dog ε epsilon met Alphabet α alpha father β beta Bible γ gamma gone δ delta dog ε epsilon met
α
β
γ
δ
ε
α β γ δ ε
Alphabet ζ zeta daze η eta obey θ theta thing
ζ
η
θ
α ζ β η γ θ δ ε
Alphabet ι iota intrigue κ kappa kitchen λ lambda law
ι
κ
λ
Alphabet μ mu mother ν nu new ξ xsi axiom
μ
ν
ξ
α ζ ι β η κ γ θ λ δ μ ε ν ξ
Alphabet ο omicron not π pi peach ρ rho rod
ο
π
ρ
Alphabet σ ς sigma study τ tau talk υ upsilon ü
σ
ς
τ
υ
α ζ ι ο β η κ π γ θ λ ρ δ μ σ ς ε ν τ ξ υ
Alphabet φ phi phone χ chi loch ψ psi lips ω omega tone
φ φ
χ
ψ
ω
α ζ ι ο φ β η κ π χ γ θ λ ρ ψ δ μ σ ς ω ε ν τ ξ υ
Pronunciation Read over and over Gamma nasal
Pronunciation ἄγγελος (angel)
Seven Vowels α ζ ι ο φ β η κ π χ γ θ λ ρ ψ δ μ σ ς ω ε ν τ ξ υ
Diphthong Two vowels — one sound Second always ι or υ
αι aisle αιρω ει eight οι oil οικια αυ sauerkraut αυτος ου soup ουδεν υι suite υιος ευ, ηυ feud ευθυς, ηυξανεν
Diphthong Improper diphthong (ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ) Diaeresis ( Ἠσαΐας )
Diphthong ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ
Diphthong Diaeresis ( Ἠσαΐας )
Breathing Word beginning with vowel or ρ Smooth (ἀπόστολος) Rough (ὑπέρ) — rho or upsilon Before initial single capital letter ( Ἰησοῦς ) Breathing over 2 vowel of diphthong (αὐτός)
Summary Alphabet (learn now) Vowels (α ε η ι ο υ ω) Breathing marks Name, lower case, pronounce Vowels (α ε η ι ο υ ω) Breathing marks Diphthong (improper)