Greek Pronunciation Rules: Combinations and Accents

How is "αι" pronounced?

e as in pet

How is "ει" pronounced?

ee

How is «οι» pronounced?

ee

How is "αυ" pronounced?

af or av (depending on next letter)

How is 'ευ' pronounced?

ef or ev (depending on next letter)

How is 'ου' pronounced?

oo as in moon

How is 'υπ' pronounced?

b at the start of word; mb in the middle of a word

How is 'ντ' pronounced?

d at the start of the world; nd in the middle of a word

How is 'γκ' pronounced?

g as in go at start of word; ng in the middle of a word

What is the pronunciation of 'γγ'?

ng as in singer

How is 'τσ' pronounced?

ts

How is 'τζ' pronounced?

tz/dz as in Jake or jazz

What happens to vowel combinations with accent marks?

They are treated separately and not combined.

Why is stress important in Greek?

Greek is a strongly stressed language, marked with an accent over the vowel.