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      The Greek alphabet


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      The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since the 8th century BC. It is the same for both Ancient and Modern Greek.

      Below you can check all 24 letters with the right pronunciation and an example for each of it used in a word.

      Αα            A-lpha                  Αθήνα (a-THEE-na) =  Athens (capital of Greece)

      Ββ            VEE-ta                  βήμα (VEE-ma) = step

      Γγ            Ga-ma                γάτα (GA-ta) = cat

      Δδ            DE-lta                δάσος (THΑ-sos) = forest    --"th" here sounds like in "the"

      Εε            E-psee-lon            ελέφαντας (e-LE-pha-ntas) = elephant

      Ζζ          ZEE-ta                ζέβρα (ZE-vra) = zebra

      Ηη          ΕΕ-τα                ήλιος (EE-lios) = sun

      Θθ          THEE-ta                Θεσσαλονίκη (the-sa-lo-NEE-kee) =Thessaloniki (city of Greece)

      Ιι            GEEO-ta                  Iούλιος (i-OU-li-os) = July

      Κκ            KA-pa                κήπος (KEE-pos)  = garden

      Λλ          LA-mda                λεμόνι  (le-MO-nee) = lemon

      Μμ          MEE                μωρό  (mo-RO) = baby

      Νν          NEE                νερό  (ne-RO) = water

      Ξξ          KSEE                ξύλο (KSEE-lo) = wood

      Oo          O-mi-kron          oμελέτα (o-me-LE-ta) = omelet

      Ππ          PEE                παγωτό (pagoto) = icecream

      Ρρ          Rο                ρύζι (REE-zee) = rice

      Σσς          SEE-gma          σοκολάτα (so-ko-LA-ta)  = chocolate

                                              μαθητής = (ma-thee-TEES) = student

      Tτ          TAF                Τράπεζα (TRΑ-pe-za) = Bank

      Υυ          EE-psee-lon        υπολογιστής(ee-po-lo-gee-STEES) = computer

      Φφ          FEE                φίδι (FEE-di) = snake

      Χχ          CHEE                χώρα(CHO-rα) = country

      Ψψ          PSEE                ψωμί (pso-MEE) = bread

      Ωω          o-ME-ga                ώμος (O-mos) = shoulder

      Intonation in Greek

      Note that Greek have tonality.  A dot over a vowel means that this syllable is emphasized.

      ** Did you know? The word "Alphabet" derives from Άλφα + Βήτα (the two first letters of Greek alphabet Αα, Ββ)

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