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Greek alphabet: hear and practice all 24 letters

24 letters from alpha to omega, with names and modern pronunciation. You already know several: Α, Ε, Ζ, Ι, Κ, Μ, Ο, Τ. Tap a letter to hear it or start the trainer.

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      • Αα

        aAlpha: a as in "father"

      • Ββ

        vBeta, today vita: v as in "van"

      • Γγ

        gh/jGamma: soft g, like y before i and e

      • Δδ

        dhDelta: th as in "this"

      • Εε

        eEpsilon: e as in "bed"

      • Ζζ

        zZeta: z as in "zoo"

      • Ηη

        iEta, today ita: ee as in "see"

      • Θθ

        thTheta: th as in "think"

      • Ιι

        iIota: ee as in "see"

      • Κκ

        kKappa: k as in "kid"

      • Λλ

        lLambda: l as in "lamp"

      • Μμ

        mMu, today mi: m as in "moon"

      • Νν

        nNu, today ni: n as in "no"; lower-case ν looks like v

      • Ξξ

        ksXi: x as in "fox"

      • Οο

        oOmicron: o as in "go"

      • Ππ

        pPi: p as in "pen"

      • Ρρ

        rRho: a rolled r, looks like P

      • Σσ

        sSigma: s as in "sun", ς at the end of a word

      • Ττ

        tTau, today taf: t as in "top"

      • Υυ

        iUpsilon: today ee as in "see"

      • Φφ

        fPhi: f as in "fish"

      • Χχ

        chChi: ch as in Scottish "loch", looks like X

      • Ψψ

        psPsi: ps as in "lips"

      • Ωω

        oOmega: o as in "go", lower-case looks like w
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      Watch out

      Easy to mix up

      • Ρ
        Looks likePSounds liker

        The Greek r: ρόδι = rodi (pomegranate).

      • Χ
        Looks likeXSounds likech

        Like ch in "loch": χαρά = chara (joy).

      • Β
        Looks likeBSounds likev

        Today a v: βιβλίο = vivlio (book).

      • Η
        Looks likeHSounds likeee

        Not an h but an ee: ήλιος = ilios (sun).

      • ν
        Looks likevSounds liken

        Lower-case ν is an n: νερό = nero (water).

      • ω
        Looks likewSounds likeo

        Lower-case ω is an o: ώρα = ora (hour).

      How to learn

      In three steps

      1. The familiar ones

        They look and sound like English letters.

        Α Ε Ι Κ Μ Ο Τ

      2. The false friends

        Familiar shape, different sound.

        Β Η Ν Ρ Υ Χ

      3. The new ones

        New shapes, practice them in groups.

        Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π Σ Φ Ψ

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      • μαμάmamamom
      • μπαμπάςbabasdad
      • νερόnerowater
      • καφέςkafescoffee
      • θάλασσαthalassasea
      • ήλιοςiliossun
      • ναιneyes
      • όχιochino
      • ευχαριστώefcharistothank you
      • γεια σουyassuhello
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      Greek chartAll letters with romanization and pronunciation tips

      Tap ▶ to hear the name. Orange: looks different from how it sounds.

      • Αα

        aAlpha: a as in "father"

      • Ββ

        vBeta, today vita: v as in "van"

      • Γγ

        gh/jGamma: soft g, like y before i and e

      • Δδ

        dhDelta: th as in "this"

      • Εε

        eEpsilon: e as in "bed"

      • Ζζ

        zZeta: z as in "zoo"

      • Ηη

        iEta, today ita: ee as in "see"

      • Θθ

        thTheta: th as in "think"

      • Ιι

        iIota: ee as in "see"

      • Κκ

        kKappa: k as in "kid"

      • Λλ

        lLambda: l as in "lamp"

      • Μμ

        mMu, today mi: m as in "moon"

      • Νν

        nNu, today ni: n as in "no"; lower-case ν looks like v

      • Ξξ

        ksXi: x as in "fox"

      • Οο

        oOmicron: o as in "go"

      • Ππ

        pPi: p as in "pen"

      • Ρρ

        rRho: a rolled r, looks like P

      • Σσ

        sSigma: s as in "sun", ς at the end of a word

      • Ττ

        tTau, today taf: t as in "top"

      • Υυ

        iUpsilon: today ee as in "see"

      • Φφ

        fPhi: f as in "fish"

      • Χχ

        chChi: ch as in Scottish "loch", looks like X

      • Ψψ

        psPsi: ps as in "lips"

      • Ωω

        oOmega: o as in "go", lower-case looks like w
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      Questions

      Frequently asked questions

      How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
      24, from alpha to omega. Sigma has its own form at the end of a word: ς.
      Why do some names sound different from math class?
      Math and science use the ancient names, such as beta and eta. In modern Greek they are vita and ita. You hear the modern pronunciation here.
      Why are there several letters for ee?
      Η, Ι and Υ all sound like ee today. They used to be different.
      How long does it take to learn the Greek alphabet?
      With 15 minutes a day, usually a few days to a week.
      Is my progress saved?
      Yes, in this browser. With a free account, on all your devices.

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