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greek
greek alphabet
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08/14/2007

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Term
alpha
Definition
a as in father
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beta
Definition
b as in boat
Term
gamma
Definition
g as in go, but before gamma, kappa, xi, or chi, n as in sing
Term
delta
Definition
d as in dog
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E-psilon
Definition
e as in set
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zeta
Definition
sd as in wisdom (Notice that the s is voiced like the z in zoo)
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eta
Definition
e as in set, but held longer
Term
theta
Definition
asperated t as in top (but not as in stop)
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iota
Definition
short iota as i in it; long iota as ee (/i/) in meet
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kappa
Definition
unaspirated ck as in nickle, but not aspirated k as in kite
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lambda
Definition
/l/ as in light
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mu
Definition
/m/ as in mouse
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nu
Definition
/n/ as in nose
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xi
Definition
/ks/ as in kicks or x as in ax
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o-micron
Definition
/o/ as in tote or boat
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pi
Definition
unaspirated p as in sap, but not aspirated as in pass
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rho
Definition
a trilled /r/ like the Spanish r, not like English r.
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sigma
Definition
/s/ as in sister, but z as in zoo before beta, gamma, delta, and mu
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u-phsilon
Definition
short upsilon like the u in French tu; long upsilon has the same sound, but held twice as long
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phi
Definition
aspirated p as in pot (not as in spot)
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chi
Definition
aspirated k as in kit, but not in skit
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psi
Definition
/ps/ as in lips
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o-mega
Definition
like the vowel sound in caught, but not like the vowel sound in cot. If you pronounce caught and cot the same
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