The Greek alphabet

English translation by Bruna Pogliano
Upper case
Lower case
Name
Pronunciation
IPA
Example
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Α
α
alpha
a
ɑ - ɑː
νθρωπος, man
Alpha
Β
β
beta
b
b
βασιλεύς, king
Beta
Γ
γ
gamma
g
ɡ
γγνομαι, I become
Gamma
Δ
δ
delta
d
d
δῆμος, people
Delta
Ε
ε
epsilon
ĕ closed
e
λευθερία, freedom
Epsilon
Ζ
ζ
zeta
z
dz
ζημία, punishment
Zeta
Η
η
eta
ē open
ɛː
βη, youth
Eta
Θ
θ
theta
th
θάνατος, death
Theta
Ι
ι
iota
i
i - iː
ππος, horse
Iota
Κ
κ
kappa
k
k
καλός, beautiful
Kappa
Λ
λ
lambda
l
l
λαμβάνω, I take
Lambda
Μ
μ
mi
m
m
μέγας, big, large
Mi
Ν
ν
ni
n
n
νίκη, victory
Ni
Ξ
ξ
xi
x
ks
ξένος, guest
Xi
Ο
ο
omikron
ŏ
o
λοφύρομαι, I wail, I moan
Omikron
Π
π
pi
p
p
πόλις, city, town
Pi
Ρ
ρ
rho
r
r
ήτωρ, rhetor
Rho
Σ
σ/ς
sigma
s
s
σωτηρία, safety
Sigma
Τ
τ
tau
t
t
τύχη, fate
Tau
Υ
υ
hypsilon
ü
y - yː
βρις, arrogance
Hypsilon
Φ
φ
phi
ph
f
φύσις, nature
Phi
Χ
χ
chi
ch
χώρα, region, land
Chi
Ψ
ψ
psi
ps
ps
ψυχή, spirit, soul
Psi
Ω
ω
omega
ō open
ɔː
κύς, quick
Omega
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