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Consonants and such Clusters in Greek phrasebook
Consonants and such Clusters in Greek phrasebook
CONSONANTS
Β/β veeta (βήτα)�
V/v
Γ/γ gamma (γάμμα)�
a voiced version of chi, as w in woman, but stronger. Before epsilon (γε) and iota (γι), as in yet and yiddish. Also see consonant clusters.
Δ/δ thelta (δέλτα)�
as in those / Spanish soft d as in "nido" / Norse Ð/ð
Ζ/ζ zeeta (ζήτα)�
as in zone
Θ/θ theeta (θήτα)�
th as in thorn / Norse Þ/þ
Κ/κ kappa (κάππα)�
as in kinetic
Λ/λ lamtha (λάμδα)�
L/l
Μ/μ mee (μι)�
M/m
Ν/ν nee (νι)�
N/n
Ξ/ξ ksee (ξι)�
X/x as in ax
Π/π pee (πι)�
P/p as in ape
Ρ/ρ rho (ρο)�
Spanish/Scottish R/r
Σ/σ/ς sigma (σίγμα)�
S/s as in some. Before voiced consonants it gets voiced to z
Τ/τ taf (ταυ)�
T/t
Φ/φ fee (φι)�
F/f
Χ/χ hee (χι)�
Scottish ch [loch] / like an H/h but with the tongue touching the palate
Ψ/ψ psi (ψι)�
as in lips
SPECIAL CONSONANT CLUSTERS:
Γκ/γκ gamma-kappa�
as in gong
γγ gamma-gamma�
as in gong
γχ gamma-hee�
n+hee / like ngh in Buckingham: Μπάκιγχαμ
Μπ/μπ mee-pee�
as in bumble / B/b. At the beginning of the word is read just as b. Inside the word is pronounced like mb
Ντ/ντ nee-taf�
as in dander / D/d. At the beginning of the word is read just as d. Inside the word is pronounced like nd
All the above 5 diphthongs can be nasalized more or less depending to the speaker.
Any other consonant combination is pronounced like their English counterparts.�
Just remember which is the proper letter in English!
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