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Alphabet & Pronunciation

24-letter alphabet and key sounds

The Greek alphabet has 24 letters

Greek uses its own script from Αα (alpha) to Ωω (omega).

📊 Greek letters (selection)
Letter Name Sound Example
Αα alpha a as in father αδελφός
Γγ gamma y before e/i γεια
Θθ theta th in think θέλω
Ξξ xi ks ξέρω
Ψψ psi ps ψωμί
Ωω omega o ώρα
💬 Examples
θ (theta)
THAY-ta
th (as in think)
📝 θ is never the voiced th
γ (gamma)
YAHR-ma
y / gh
📝 γ = y before ε/η/ι; gh elsewhere
Vowel combinations sound like single vowels

αι = e; ει/οι/η/υ = ee; ου = oo.

💬 Examples
αίμα
EH-ma
blood
📝 αι sounds like e in bed
οίκος / ήλιος
EE-kos / EE-lee-os
house / sun
📝 οι and η both = ee
Stress is marked with an accent

Every word of more than one syllable carries a written accent (´) on the stressed vowel.

💬 Examples
καφές
ka-FES
coffee
📝 accent on the final syllable
νερό
ne-RO
water
📝 stress always on the accented vowel