For each letter form, write (a) the letter's name and (b) its sound/pronunciation. Click ▶ Answer to reveal.
Write the name and sound for each lowercase letter form.
| # | Form | Name | Sound / Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | α | |||
| Alpha — "father" (long α) or "along" (short α); length varies | ||||
| 2 | β | |||
| Beta — "b" as in "Bible" | ||||
| 3 | γ | |||
| Gamma — "g" as in "gone" (hard g); but before γ, κ, χ, ξ it sounds like "ng" in "sing" — e.g., ἄγγελος = "ang-ge-los" | ||||
| 4 | δ | |||
| Delta — "d" as in "dog" | ||||
| 5 | ε | |||
| Epsilon — short "e" as in "met" — always short | ||||
| 6 | ζ | |||
| Zeta — "z" as in "daze" (originally pronounced "sd"; Erasmian = "z") | ||||
| 7 | η | |||
| Eta — long "e" as in "they" — always long | ||||
| 8 | θ | |||
| Theta — "th" as in "thin" (aspirated dental) | ||||
| 9 | ι | |||
| Iota — long "ee" as in "intrigue" or short "i" as in "in"; length varies | ||||
| 10 | κ | |||
| Kappa — "k" as in "kitchen" | ||||
| 11 | λ | |||
| Lambda — "l" as in "law" (liquid consonant) | ||||
| 12 | μ | |||
| Mu — "m" as in "mother" | ||||
| 13 | ν | |||
| Nu — "n" as in "new" · Do not confuse with υ (upsilon), which has a rounded bottom | ||||
| 14 | ξ | |||
| Xi — "ks" as in "axiom" (double consonant: κ + σ) | ||||
| 15 | ο | |||
| Omicron — short "o" as in "off" — always short | ||||
| 16 | π | |||
| Pi — "p" as in "peach" | ||||
| 17 | ρ | |||
| Rho — "r" as in "rod" (slightly trilled); initial ρ always takes rough breathing: ῥήμα = "rhēma" | ||||
| 18 | σ | |||
| Sigma (medial form) — "s" as in "sun"; used at the beginning or middle of a word | ||||
| 19 | ς | |||
| Sigma (final form) — same "s" sound; used only at the end of a word; same letter as σ, different written form | ||||
| 20 | τ | |||
| Tau — "t" as in "talk" | ||||
| 21 | υ | |||
| Upsilon — like French "tu" or German "über"; do not confuse with ν (nu), which is narrower and pointed at top | ||||
| 22 | φ | |||
| Phi — "ph" as in "phone" (aspirated labial) | ||||
| 23 | χ | |||
| Chi — breathy "ch" as in German "Bach" — not English "church" and not "x"; do not confuse with English x | ||||
| 24 | ψ | |||
| Psi — "ps" as in "lips" (double consonant: π + σ) | ||||
| 25 | ω | |||
| Omega — long "o" as in "tone" — always long; do not confuse with English w (Greek has no w) | ||||
Write the lowercase form and the letter name for each uppercase letter.
| # | Uppercase | Lowercase | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Α | |||
| α — Alpha | ||||
| B2 | Γ | |||
| γ — Gamma | ||||
| B3 | Δ | |||
| δ — Delta | ||||
| B4 | Λ | |||
| λ — Lambda | ||||
| B5 | Ξ | |||
| ξ — Xi | ||||
| B6 | Π | |||
| π — Pi | ||||
| B7 | Σ | |||
| σ / ς — Sigma (medial and final forms) | ||||
| B8 | Φ | |||
| φ — Phi | ||||
| B9 | Χ | |||
| χ — Chi | ||||
| B10 | Ψ | |||
| ψ — Psi | ||||
| B11 | Ω | |||
| ω — Omega | ||||