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GREEK PRONOUNCED EQUIVALENTS EXAMPLE

nu n net

xi x taxi

O-mikron o obey

pi p pet
rho r run
SEE-gma s sun
tau t tar
EEp-seelon (u) y ŭ: Fr. tu; ū: Fr. sūr
phi ph graphic
chi ch Christian
psi ps gypsum
om-E-ga o note

First 12 letters
FIRST 12 LETTERS

Some information courtesy of Greek Grammar by
Herbert Weir Smyth, Gordon M. Messing (Editor)

  • Labda is a better attested ancient name than lambda.

  • Sigma (not capital) at the end of a word is written s, elsewhere s. Thus, seismos (earthquake).

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