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Vowel Sounds in Greek phrasebook
Vowel Sounds in Greek phrasebook
VOWELS
Α/α alpha (άλφα)�
as in pat
Ε/ε epsilon (έψιλον)�
as in pet
Η/η eeta (ήτα)�
as in reed
Ι/ι iota (ιώτα)�
as in reed, though when followed by a vowel it can often be pronounced like y - example: its very name, it's either said as iota or yota.
Ο/ο omicron (όμικρον)�
as in pot
Υ/υ eepsilon (ύψιλον)�
as in reed
Ω/ω omega (ωμέγα)�
as in pot
DIPHTHONGS
ΑΙ/αι aplha-iota�
as in pet; If you want to pronounce AI as in British English "icon" use the ϊ; the same rule applies to all other dipthongs with the I letter.
ΕΙ/ει epsilon-iota�
as in wheat
ΟΙ/οι omicron-iota�
as in wheat
ΥΙ/υι eepsilon-iota�
as in wheat
ΟΥ/ου omicron-eepsilon
as in pool
ΑΥ/αυ alpha-eepsilon
ΕΥ/ευ epsilon-eepsilon�
For the last two diphthongs: when followed by a voiceless consonant or a vowel or nothing (end of the word), the upsilon is pronounced as f resulting to 'af' and 'ef'; though, when followed by a voiced consonant the f is voiced as well making it a v.. so we have 'av' and 'ev'. (example: 'aura' and 'tau' in Greek are pronounced as 'avra' and 'taf'.
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