Greek Alphabet Review

Flashcards for the Greek Alphabet

Alpha (Α, α)

The first letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'a' (pronounced as in 'apple').

Beta (Β, β)

The second letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'b' (pronounced as in 'ball').

Gamma (Γ, γ)

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced similarly to the 'g' in 'goat').

Delta (Δ, δ)

The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'd' (pronounced as in 'dog').

Epsilon (Ε, ε)

The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'e' (pronounced as in 'bed').

Zeta (Ζ, ζ)

The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'z' in 'zebra').

Eta (Η, η)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'ay' in 'say').

Theta (Θ, θ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, representing a 'th' sound (pronounced as in 'thin').

Iota (Ι, ι)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'ee' in 'see').

Kappa (Κ, κ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'k' (pronounced as in 'kite').

Lambda (Λ, λ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'l' in 'lamp').

Mu (Μ, μ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'm' (pronounced as in 'man').

Nu (Ν, ν)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 'n' (pronounced as in 'now').

Xi (Ξ, ξ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'ks' in 'packs').

Omicron (Ο, ο)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced as in 'hot').

Pi (Π, π)

A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to the English letter 'p' (pronounced as in 'pen').

Rho (Ρ, ρ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet with an 'rh' or 'r' sound (pronounced as in 'red').

Sigma (Σ, σ, ς)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English letter 's' (pronounced as in 'sun').

Tau (Τ, τ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced as in 'top').

Upsilon (Υ, υ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet, which can sound like 'y' or 'u' (pronounced like 'oo' in 'moon' or 'y' in 'yes').

Phi (Φ, φ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet with a 'ph' sound (pronounced as in 'phone').

Chi (Χ, χ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet with a 'kh' sound (pronounced like 'k' in 'kite' but more breathy, similar to the Scottish 'loch').

Psi (Ψ, ψ)

A letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced like 'ps' in 'lapse').

Omega (Ω, ω)

The last letter of the Greek alphabet (pronounced as in 'awe').