Greek Alphabet, Diphthongs, and Double Consonants

Vocabulary flashcards covering all 24 Greek letters, six common diphthongs, and four double-consonant combinations, each with their transliteration and pronunciation notes.

Α α

Transliterated as A/a; Greek letter name: alpha.

Β β

Transliterated as B/b; Greek letter name: beta.

Γ γ

Transliterated as G/g; Greek letter name: gamma.

Δ δ

Transliterated as D/d; Greek letter name: delta.

Ε ε

Transliterated as E/e; short “e” sound as in “pet.” Greek letter name: epsilon.

Ζ ζ

Transliterated as Z/z; pronounced like an “sd” blend. Greek letter name: zeta.

Η η

Transliterated as E/e; long “e” sound, pronounced “eh.” Greek letter name: eta.

Θ θ

Transliterated as Th/th; Greek letter name: theta.

Ι ι

Transliterated as I/i; Greek letter name: iota.

Κ κ

Transliterated as K/k or often C/c; Greek letter name: kappa.

Λ λ

Transliterated as L/l; Greek letter name: lambda.

Μ μ

Transliterated as M/m; Greek letter name: mu.

Ν ν

Transliterated as N/n; Greek letter name: nu.

Ξ ξ

Transliterated as X/x; pronounced “ks”; Greek letter name: xi.

Ο ο

Transliterated as O/o; short “o” sound as in “bought.” Greek letter name: omicron.

Π π

Transliterated as P/p; Greek letter name: pi.

Ρ ρ

Transliterated as R/rh/rrh (rh at word start, rrh within words); Greek letter name: rho.

Σ σ ς

Transliterated as S/s; final form ς used at word endings. Greek letter name: sigma.

Τ τ

Transliterated as T/t; Greek letter name: tau.

Υ υ

Transliterated as U/u or Y/y; pronounced “u”; Greek letter name: upsilon.

Φ φ

Transliterated as Ph/ph; Greek letter name: phi.

Χ χ

Transliterated as Ch/ch; pronounced like a soft “k”; Greek letter name: chi.

Ψ ψ

Transliterated as Ps/ps; initial “p” often silent in modern usage; Greek letter name: psi.

Ω ω

Transliterated as O/o; long “o” sound; Greek letter name: omega.

αι

Pronounced like “eye”; transliterated as e/ae.

αυ

Pronounced like “plow”; transliterated as au.

ει

Pronounced like “wait”; transliterated as i/ei.

ευ

Pronounced like “ew, gross!”; transliterated as eu.

οι

Pronounced like “boy”; transliterated as e/oe.

ου

Pronounced like “boot”; transliterated as u/ou.

γγ

Pronounced “ng” as in “anger.”

γκ

Pronounced “nk” as in “banker.”

γχ

Pronounced “nch,” properly as in “sinkhole,” or loosely as in “lunch.”

γξ

Pronounced “nx” as in “Sphinx.”