Greek letters + combinations

Α α

Alpha: Sounds like the "a" in father.

Β β

Vita: Sounds like English "v".

Γ γ

Gamma: A soft, throaty "gh" sound, close to a Spanish "g".

Δ δ

Delta: A soft "th", like in this, not thing.

Ε ε

Epsilon: A short "e", like in pet.

Ζ ζ

Zita: Sounds like English "z".

Η η

Ita: A long "ee" sound, like in see.

Θ θ

Thita: A hard "th", like in think.

Ι ι

Iota: A short "ee" sound, like in bit.

Κ κ

Kappa: Sounds like English "k".

Λ λ

Lambda: Sounds like English "l".

Μ μ

Mi: Sounds like English "m".

Ν ν

Ni: Sounds like English "n".

Ξ ξ

Xi: Sounds like "x" in box (a "ks" sound).

Ο ο

Omicron: A short "o", like in top.

Π π

Pi: Sounds like English "p".

Ρ ρ

Rho: A rolled "r", similar to Spanish "r".

Σ σ/ς

Sigma: Sounds like English "s". Use ς only at the end of a word.

Τ τ

Taf: Sounds like English "t".

Υ υ

Ipsilon: A short "ee" sound, like the Greek iota.

Φ φ

Phi: Sounds like English "f".

Χ χ

Chi: A guttural "h", like the "ch" in Scottish loch.

Ψ ψ

Psi: Sounds like "ps" in lapse.

Ω ω

Omega: A long "o", like in tone. Literally means "big O."

ει

Sounds like a long "ee" (as in meet).

οι

Sounds like a long "ee" (as in meet).

αι

Sounds like a short "e" (as in get).

ου

Sounds like a long "oo" (as in boot).

υι

Sounds like a long "ee" (as in meet) (rare).

αυ (before vowels/voiced consonants)

Pronounced "av" (like have).

αυ (before unvoiced consonants)

Pronounced "af" (like after).

ευ (before vowels/voiced consonants)

Pronounced "ev" (like every).

ευ (before unvoiced consonants)

Pronounced "ef" (like effort).

μπ (at the start of a word)

Sounds like "b" (as in bat).

μπ (in the middle of a word)

Sounds like "mb" (as in umbrella).

ντ (at the start of a word)

Sounds like "d" (as in door).

ντ (in the middle of a word)

Sounds like "nd" (as in under).

γκ (at the start of a word)

Sounds like a hard "g" (as in go).

γκ / γγ (in the middle of a word)

Sounds like "ng" (as in finger).