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! rowspan="2" |Greek spelling/ letter name <small>(native name)</small>
! rowspan="2" |Greek spelling
Name
! rowspan="2" |Sound (IPA)
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! colspan="2" |Latinization
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!Αα
!Αα/ Alpha <small>(Álfa)</small>
Alpha (Álfa)
|/a/
|/a/
|Aa
|Aa
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!Ββ
!Ββ/ Beta <small>(Vííta)</small>
Beta (Vííta)
|/v/, -/f/
|/v/, -/f/
|Vv
|Vv
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!Γγ
!Γγ/ Gamma <small>(Jámma)</small>
Gamma (Jámma)
|/ɣ/~-/x/
|/ɣ/~-/x/
/ʝ/~-/ç/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
/ʝ/~-/ç/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
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!Δδ
!Δδ/ Delta <small>(Ðélta)</small>
Delta (Ðélta)
|/ð/, -/θ/
|/ð/, -/θ/
|Ðð/ Dh dh
|Ðð/ Dh dh
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!Εε
!Εε/ Epsilon <small>(Épsilon)</small>
Epsilon (Épsilon)
|/e/
|/e/
|Ee
|Ee
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!Ζζ
!Ζζ/ Zeta <small>(Zííta)</small>
Zeta (Zííta)
|/z/~-/s/
|/z/~-/s/
/ʒ/~-/ɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
/ʒ/~-/ɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
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!Ηη
!Ηη/ Eta <small>(Ííta)</small>
Eta (Ííta)
|/i/
|/i/
|Ii ii
|Ii ii
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!Θθ
!Θθ/ Theta <small>(Þííta)</small>
Theta (Þííta)
|/θ/
|/θ/
|Þþ/ Th th
|Þþ/ Th th
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!Ιι
!Ιι/ Iota <small>(Ióóta)</small>
Iota (Ióóta)
|/i/, /j/ <small>(after consonants and before a vowel)</small>
|/i/, /j/ <small>(after consonants and before a vowel)</small>
|Ii
|Ii
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!Κκ
!Κκ/ Kappa <small>(Cáppa)</small>
Kappa (Cáppa)
|/k/, /c/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
|/k/, /c/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
|Cc
|Cc
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!Λλ
!Λλ/ Lambda <small>(Lámða)</small>
Lambda (Lámða)
|/l/, /ʎ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|/l/, /ʎ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|Ll
|Ll
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!Μμ/ Mu <small>(My)</small>
!Μμ
Mu (My)
|/m/
|/m/
|Mm
|Mm
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!Νν
!Νν/ Nu <small>(Ny)</small>
Nu (Ny)
|/n/, /ɲ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|/n/, /ɲ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|Nn
|Nn
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!Ξξ/ Xi
!Ξξ
Xi
|/ks/, /cɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|/ks/, /cɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|Xx
|Xx
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!Οο
!Οο/ Omicron <small>(Ómicron)</small>
Omicron (Ómicron)
|/o/
|/o/
|Oo
|Oo
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!Ππ/ Pi
!Ππ
Pi
|/p/
|/p/
|Pp
|Pp
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!Ρρ
!Ρρ/ Rho <small>(Róó)</small>
Rho (Róó)
|/ɾ/, /r/ <small>(long)</small>
|/ɾ/, /r/ <small>(long)</small>
|Rr
|Rr
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!Σσς
!Σσς/ Sigma <small>(Síjma)</small>
Sigma (Síjma)
|/s/, /ɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|/s/, /ɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|Ss
|Ss
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!Ττ
!Ττ/ Tau <small>(Taw)</small>
Tau (Taw)
|/t/
|/t/
|Tt
|Tt
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!Υυ
!Υυ/ Upsilon <small>(Ýpsilon)</small>
Upsilon (Ýpsilon)
|/i/ <small>(standard)</small>, /u/ <small>(dialectal)</small>
|/i/ <small>(standard)</small>, /u/ <small>(dialectal)</small>
/v/~-/f/ <small>(after vowels)</small>
/v/~-/f/ <small>(after vowels)</small>
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!Φφ
!Φφ/ Phi <small>(Fi)</small>
Phi (Fi)
|/f/
|/f/
|Ff
|Ff
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!Χχ
!Χχ/ Chi <small>(Hi)</small>
Chi (Hi)
|/x/, /ç/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
|/x/, /ç/ <small>(before /e/, /i/, /j/)</small>
|Hh
|Hh
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!Ψψ/ Psi
!Ψψ
Psi
|/ps/, /pɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|/ps/, /pɕ/ <small>(before /i/, /j/)</small>
|Ps ps
|Ps ps
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!Ωω
!Ωω/ Omega <small>(Ooméja)</small>
Omega (Ooméja)
|/o/
|/o/
|Oo oo
|Oo oo
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Revision as of 20:47, 28 May 2023

Summary

Summary table
Greek spelling

Name

Sound (IPA) Latinization Notes
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Αα

Alpha (Álfa)

/a/ Aa
Αι αι /e/ Ai ai Ää, Ææ, Ae ae, Ay ay, Ee
Ββ

Beta (Vííta)

/v/, -/f/ Vv Bb, Bh bh, Ff
Γγ

Gamma (Jámma)

/ɣ/~-/x/

/ʝ/~-/ç/ (before /e/, /i/, /j/) /ŋ/ (before /ks/, /x/, or /ɣ/) /ɲ/ (before /cɕ/, /ç/, or /ʝ/)

Jj

Nn (before Κκ/ Cc, Ξξ/ Xx, Χχ/ Hh)

Gh gh, Gg, Ǧǧ
Γκ γκ /(ⁿ)g/~-/(ⁿ)k/

/(ⁿ)ɟ/~-/(ⁿ)c/ (before /e/, /i/, and /j/)

Gg Gc gc, Gk gk, Nc nc, Nk nk
Δδ

Delta (Ðélta)

/ð/, -/θ/ Ðð/ Dh dh Dd
Εε

Epsilon (Épsilon)

/e/ Ee
Ει ει /i/ Ei ei Ee, Ii, Yy
Ζζ

Zeta (Zííta)

/z/~-/s/

/ʒ/~-/ɕ/ (before /i/, /j/)

Zz
Žζ /ʑ/, -/ɕ/ Žž/ Zh zh used in Cypriot Greek
Ηη

Eta (Ííta)

/i/ Ii ii Ee, Ēē, Ii, Īī, Ih ih, Iy iy
Θθ

Theta (Þííta)

/θ/ Þþ/ Th th
Ιι

Iota (Ióóta)

/i/, /j/ (after consonants and before a vowel) Ii Jj, Yy
Κκ

Kappa (Cáppa)

/k/, /c/ (before /e/, /i/, /j/) Cc Kk
Λλ

Lambda (Lámða)

/l/, /ʎ/ (before /i/, /j/) Ll
Μμ

Mu (My)

/m/ Mm
Mπ μπ /(ⁿ)b/~-/(ⁿ)p/ Bb Mb mb, Mp mp
Νν

Nu (Ny)

/n/, /ɲ/ (before /i/, /j/) Nn
Nτ ντ /(ⁿ)d/~-/(ⁿ)t/ Dd Nd nd, Nt nt
Ξξ

Xi

/ks/, /cɕ/ (before /i/, /j/) Xx Cs cs, Ks ks
Οο

Omicron (Ómicron)

/o/ Oo
Οι οι /i/ (standard), /u/ (dialectal) Ui ui Ee, Oe oe, Ii, Oi oi
Ου ου /u/ Uu Ou ou
Ππ

Pi

/p/ Pp
Ρρ

Rho (Róó)

/ɾ/, /r/ (long) Rr Rh rh
Σσς

Sigma (Síjma)

/s/, /ɕ/ (before /i/, /j/) Ss
Σσ̌ς /ɕ/ Šš/ Sh sh used in Cypriot Greek
Ττ

Tau (Taw)

/t/ Tt
Tζ τζ /(ⁿ)dz/~-/(ⁿ)ts/

/(ⁿ)dʑ/~-/(ⁿ)tɕ/ (before /i/ and /j/)

Dz dz Tz tz
Tσ τς /ts/, /tɕ/ (before /i/ and /j/) Ts ts
Υυ

Upsilon (Ýpsilon)

/i/ (standard), /u/ (dialectal)

/v/~-/f/ (after vowels)

Yy

w (after vowels except <Οο/ Oo>)

Ii, Uu

f, v (after vowels except <Οο/ Oo>)

Υι υι /i/ (standard), /u/ (dialectal) Yi yi Ui ui
Φφ

Phi (Fi)

/f/ Ff Ph ph
Χχ

Chi (Hi)

/x/, /ç/ (before /e/, /i/, /j/) Hh Ch ch, Kh kh, Xx
Ψψ

Psi

/ps/, /pɕ/ (before /i/, /j/) Ps ps
Ωω

Omega (Ooméja)

/o/ Oo oo Oo, Ōō, Oh oh, Ow ow
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