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In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Pronunciation/Alphabet|Modern Greek alphabet]] and how to pronounce these letters, whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker. After mastering the alphabet and pronunciation, you can also explore our [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Vocabulary/Greetings-and-Introductions|Modern-greek-1453 Vocabulary - Greetings and Introductions]] to further enhance your language skills.
Hello Polyglots,
 
 
In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the Modern Greek alphabet, how to pronounce these letters whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker.
 
 
You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language.


You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language. Enjoy your journey into the world of Modern Greek! 😊
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==Modern Greek Alphabet and IPA Pronunciation==
==Modern Greek Alphabet and IPA Pronunciation==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
! rowspan="2" |Letter
|Α
! rowspan="2" |Name
α
! colspan="2" |Ancient pronunciation
|Β
! colspan="2" |Modern pronunciation
β
|Γ
γ
|Δ
δ
|Ε
ε
|Ζ
ζ
|Η
η
|Θ
θ
|Ι
ι
|Κ
κ
|Λ
λ
|Μ
μ
|Ν
ν
|Ξ
ξ
|Ο
ο
|Π
π
|Ρ
ρ
|Σ
σ/ς
|Τ
τ
|Υ
υ
|Φ
φ
|Χ
χ
|Ψ
ψ
|Ω
ω
|-
|-
!Name
!IPA
|alpha, άλφα
!Approximate western European equivalent
|beta, βήτα
!IPA
|gamma, γάμμα
!Approximate western European equivalent
|delta, δέλτα
|epsilon, έψιλον
|zeta, ζήτα
|eta, ήτα
|theta, θήτα
|iota, ιώτα
|kappa, κάππα
|lambda, λάμδα
|mu, μυ
|nu, νυ
|xi, ξι
|omicron, όμικρον
|pi, πι
|rho, ρώ
|sigma, σίγμα
|tau, ταυ
|upsilon, ύψιλον
|phi, φι
|chi, χι
|psi, ψι
|omega, ωμέγα
|-
|-
!IPA
|Α α
|alpha, άλφα
|Short: [a]
Long: [aː]
|Short: first a as in English ''await''
Long: a as English ''father''
|[a]
|[a]
|a as English ''father'', but short
|-
|Β β
|beta, βήτα
|[b]
|b as in English ''better''
|[v]
|[v]
|[ɣ]~[ʝ],
|v as in English ''vote''
[ŋ]~[ɲ]
|-
|Γ γ
|gamma, γάμμα
|[ɡ]
[ŋ] when used before γ, κ, ξ, and χ
|g as in English ''get''
ng as in English ''sing'' when used before γ, κ, ξ, and χ
|[ɣ] ~ [ʝ],
[ŋ] ~ [ɲ]
|g as in Spanish ''lago'' or y as in English ''yellow'', ng as in English ''long''
|-
|Δ δ
|delta, δέλτα
|[d]
|d as in English ''delete''
|[ð]
|[ð]
|th as in English ''then''
|-
|Ε ε
|epsilon, έψιλον
|[e]
|[e]
| colspan="3" |e as in English ''pet''
|-
|Ζ ζ
|zeta, ζήτα
|[zd], <small>or possibly [dz]</small>
|sd as in English ''wisdom'',
<small>or possibly dz as in English ''adze''</small>
|[z]
|[z]
|z as in English ''zoo''
|-
|Η η
|eta, ήτα
|[ɛː]
|ê as in French ''tête''
|[i]
|[i]
|i as in English ''machine'', but short
|-
|Θ θ
|theta, θήτα
|[tʰ]
|t as in English ''top''
|[θ]
|[θ]
|[i], [ʝ], [ɲ]
|th as in English ''thin''
|[k]~[c]
|-
|Ι ι
|iota, ιώτα (also γιώτα)
|Short: [i]
Long: [iː]
|Short: i as in French ''vite'',
Long: i as in English ''machine''
|[i], [ç], [ʝ], [ɲ]
|i as in English ''machine'', but short
|-
|Κ κ
|kappa, κάππα
|[k]
|k as in English, but completely unaspirated
|[k] ~ [c]
|k as in English make
|-
|Λ λ
|la(m)bda, λάμδα
|[l]
|[l]
| colspan="3" |l as in English ''lantern''
|-
|Μ μ
|mu, μι
|[m]
|[m]
| colspan="3" |m as in English ''music''
|-
|Ν ν
|nu, νι
|[n]
|[n]
| colspan="3" |n as in English ''net''
|-
|Ξ ξ
|xi, ξι
|[ks]
|[ks]
| colspan="3" |x as in English ''fox''
|-
|Ο ο
|omicron, όμικρον
|[o]
|[o]
| colspan="3" |o as in German ''Gott''
|-
|Π π
|pi, πι
|[p]
|[p]
| colspan="3" |p as in English ''top''
|-
|Ρ ρ
|rho, ρο
|[r]
|[r]
|[s]~[z]
| colspan="3" |trilled r as in Italian or Spanish
|-
|Σ σ/ς, Ϲ ϲ
|sigma, σίγμα
|[s]
[z] before β, γ, or μ
| colspan="3" |s as in English ''soft''
s as in English ''muse'' when used before β, γ, or μ
|-
|Τ τ
|tau, ταυ
|[t]
|[t]
| colspan="3" |t as in English ''coat''
|-
|Υ υ
|upsilon, ύψιλον
|Short: [y]
Long: [yː]
|Short: u as in French ''lune''
Long: u as in French ''ruse''
|[i]
|[i]
|i as in English ''machine'', but short
|-
|Φ φ
|phi, φι
|[pʰ]
|p as in English ''pot''
|[f]
|[f]
|[x]~[ç]
|f as in English ''five''
|-
|Χ χ
|chi, χι
|[kʰ]
|c as in English ''cat''
|[x] ~ [ç]
|ch as in Scottish ''loch'' ~ h as in English ''hue''
|-
|Ψ ψ
|psi, ψι
|[ps]
|[ps]
| colspan="3" |ps as in English ''lapse''
|-
|Ω ω
|omega, ωμέγα
|[ɔː]
|aw as in English ''saw''
|[o]
|[o]
|o as in German ''Gott'', similar to British English ''soft''
|}
|}


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Modern Greek Alphabet and Pronunciation
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Hello Polyglots 😀

In today's lesson, you will learn how to write the different letters of the Modern Greek alphabet and how to pronounce these letters, whether it is through the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) or through a video with the pronunciation of the letters by a native speaker. After mastering the alphabet and pronunciation, you can also explore our Modern-greek-1453 Vocabulary - Greetings and Introductions to further enhance your language skills.

You will also find at the end of this lesson a virtual keyboard to be able to type each special character of this language. Enjoy your journey into the world of Modern Greek! 😊

Modern Greek Alphabet and IPA Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Letter Name Ancient pronunciation Modern pronunciation
IPA Approximate western European equivalent IPA Approximate western European equivalent
Α α alpha, άλφα Short: [a]

Long: [aː]

Short: first a as in English await

Long: a as English father

[a] a as English father, but short
Β β beta, βήτα [b] b as in English better [v] v as in English vote
Γ γ gamma, γάμμα [ɡ]

[ŋ] when used before γ, κ, ξ, and χ

g as in English get

ng as in English sing when used before γ, κ, ξ, and χ

[ɣ] ~ [ʝ],

[ŋ] ~ [ɲ]

g as in Spanish lago or y as in English yellow, ng as in English long
Δ δ delta, δέλτα [d] d as in English delete [ð] th as in English then
Ε ε epsilon, έψιλον [e] e as in English pet
Ζ ζ zeta, ζήτα [zd], or possibly [dz] sd as in English wisdom,

or possibly dz as in English adze

[z] z as in English zoo
Η η eta, ήτα [ɛː] ê as in French tête [i] i as in English machine, but short
Θ θ theta, θήτα [tʰ] t as in English top [θ] th as in English thin
Ι ι iota, ιώτα (also γιώτα) Short: [i]

Long: [iː]

Short: i as in French vite,

Long: i as in English machine

[i], [ç], [ʝ], [ɲ] i as in English machine, but short
Κ κ kappa, κάππα [k] k as in English, but completely unaspirated [k] ~ [c] k as in English make
Λ λ la(m)bda, λάμδα [l] l as in English lantern
Μ μ mu, μι [m] m as in English music
Ν ν nu, νι [n] n as in English net
Ξ ξ xi, ξι [ks] x as in English fox
Ο ο omicron, όμικρον [o] o as in German Gott
Π π pi, πι [p] p as in English top
Ρ ρ rho, ρο [r] trilled r as in Italian or Spanish
Σ σ/ς, Ϲ ϲ sigma, σίγμα [s]

[z] before β, γ, or μ

s as in English soft

s as in English muse when used before β, γ, or μ

Τ τ tau, ταυ [t] t as in English coat
Υ υ upsilon, ύψιλον Short: [y]

Long: [yː]

Short: u as in French lune

Long: u as in French ruse

[i] i as in English machine, but short
Φ φ phi, φι [pʰ] p as in English pot [f] f as in English five
Χ χ chi, χι [kʰ] c as in English cat [x] ~ [ç] ch as in Scottish loch ~ h as in English hue
Ψ ψ psi, ψι [ps] ps as in English lapse
Ω ω omega, ωμέγα [ɔː] aw as in English saw [o] o as in German Gott, similar to British English soft

Video - Modern Greek Alphabet Pronunciation by a Native Speaker[edit | edit source]

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