Σύμφωνα
Greek has 17 consonants (letters), most of which are similar to English sounds.
IPA | ~ English equivalent | |||
Β | β | [v] | v in veto | |
Γ | γ | [ʝ] [ɣ] |
* y in yes |
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Δ | δ | [ð] | th in then | |
Ζ | ζ | [z] | z in zeal | |
Θ | θ | [θ] | th in thank | |
Κ | κ | [k] | k in keg | |
Λ | λ | [l] | l in lot | |
Μ | μ | [m] | m in me | |
Ν | ν | [n] | n in neat | |
Ξ | ξ | [ks] | ks in yaks | |
Π | π | [p] | p in peel | |
Ρ | ρ | [r] | rolled r ** | |
Σ | σ ς *** |
[s] | s in signal | |
Τ | τ | [t] | t in tough | |
Φ | φ | [f] | f in fee | |
Χ | χ | [x] | **** | |
Ψ | ψ | [ps] | ps in tips |
* Similar to the French r apical
in front of [i] and [ɛ]; [ɣ] in front of [a] [o] [u] –
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** Similar to the Spanish rolled r
*** ς is only for the end of a word; σ is used everywhere else
**** Pronounced in the back of the mouth, but not the throat. Like a harsh "h."
Δίψηφα σύμφωνα
There are also six double consonants.
ΓΓ | γγ | [ŋg] | ng in in sing | never found at the beginning of a word | |
ΓΚ | γκ | [g] [ŋg] |
g in good ng in in sing |
at the beginning of the word anywhere else |
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ΜΠ | μπ | [b] [mb] |
b in book mb in bamboo |
at the beginning of the word anywhere else |
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ΝΤ | ντ | [d] [nd] |
d in do nd in end |
at the beginning of the word anywhere else |
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ΤΖ | τζ | [dʒ] | dg in edge | ||
ΤΣ | τσ | [ts] | ts in tsunami |
The letter combinations γκ and γγ
have soft pronunciations in front of [i] and [ɛ] –
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