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Ancient Greek Alphabet & Punctuation
A set of cards consisting of all the Ancient Greek characters (both capital and lower-case) and their puncutation.
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11/02/2011

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Term
Α
Definition

Alpha: Capital

pronounced like the a in aha

Term
α
Definition

Alpha: Lower Case

pronounced like the a in aha

Term
Β
Definition

Beta: Capital

pronounced like the b in binary

Term
β
Definition

Beta: Lower-case

pronounced like the b in binary

Term
Γ
Definition

Gamma: Capital

pronounced like the g in graph

Term
γ
Definition

Gamma: Lower-case

pronounced like the g in graph

Term
Δ
Definition

Delta: Capital

pronounced like the d in dark

Term
δ
Definition

Delta: Lower-case

pronounced like the d in dark

Term
Ε
Definition

Epsilon: Capital

pronounced like the e in elbow

Term
ε
Definition

Epsilon: Lower-case

pronounced like the e in elbow

Term
Ζ
Definition

Zeta: Capital

pronounced like the dz in adze

Term
ζ
Definition

Zeta: Lower-case

pronounced like the dz in adze

Term
Η
Definition

Eta: Capital

pronounced like the a in paper

Term
η
Definition

Eta: Lower-case

pronounced like the a in paper

Term
Θ
Definition

Τheta: Capital

pronounced like the th in think

Term
θ
Definition

Theta: Lower-case

pronounced like the th in think

Term
Ι
Definition

Iota: Capital

pronounced like the i in police

Term
ι
Definition

Iota: Lower-case

pronounced like the i in police

Term
Κ
Definition

Kappa: Capital

pronounced like the k in kite

Term
κ
Definition

Kappa: Lower-case

pronounced like the k in kite

Term
Λ
Definition

Lambda: Capital

pronounced like the l in lucky

Term
λ
Definition

Lambda: Lower-case

pronounced like the l in lucky

Term
Μ
Definition

Mu: Capital

pronounced like the m in merry

Term
μ
Definition

Mu: Lower-case

pronounced like the m in merry

Term
Ν
Definition

Nu: Capital

pronounced like the n in neat

Term
ν
Definition

Nu: Lower-case

pronounced like the n in neat

Term
Ξ
Definition

Xi: Capital

pronounced like the x in relax

Term
ξ
Definition

Xi: Lower-case

pronounced like the x in relax

Term
Ο
Definition

Omicron: Capital

pronounced like the o in collar

Term
ο
Definition

Omicron: Lower-case

pronounced like the o in collar

Term
Π
Definition

Pi: Capital

pronounced like the p in print

Term
π
Definition

Pi: Lower-case

pronounced like the p in print

Term
Ρ
Definition

Rho: Capital

pronounced like the r in rolling (Rho is meant to be rolled on the tongue)

Term
ρ
Definition

Rho: Lower-case

pronounced like the r in rolling (Rho is meant to be rolled on the tongue)

Term
Σ
Definition

Sigma: Capital

pronounced like the s in star

Term
σ
Definition

Sigma: Lower-case

pronounced like the s in star

Term
ς
Definition

Sigma: When at the end of a word.

pronounced like the s in star

Term
Τ
Definition

Tau: Capital

pronounced like the t in tarp

Term
τ
Definition

Tau: Lower-case

pronounced like the t in tarp

Term
Υ
Definition

Upsilon: Capital

pronounced like the u in glue

Term
υ
Definition

Upsilon: Lower-case

pronounced like the u in glue

 

Term
Φ
Definition

Phi: Capital

pronounced like the ph in pharmacy

Term
φ
Definition

Phi: Lower-case

pronounced like the ph in pharmacy

Term
Χ
Definition

Xi: Capital

a guttural sound made in the back of the throat. pronounced like the ch in the German machen

Term
χ
Definition

Chi: Lower-case

a guttural sound made in the back of the throat. pronounced like the ch in the German machen

Term
Ψ
Definition

Psi: Capital

pronounced like the ps in oops

Term
ψ
Definition

Psi: Lower-case

pronounced like the ps in oops

Term
Ω
Definition

Omega: Capital

pronounced like the o in mode

Term
ω
Definition

Omega: Lower-case

pronounced like the o in mode

Term
;
Definition
The Greek Question Mark
Term
.
Definition
Period. Used the same as English.
Term
:
Definition
Colon. Used the same as English.
Term
,
Definition
Comma. Used the same as English.
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