#separator:tab #html:false #notetype:Basic #deck:BBG::Chapter 3 — Greek Alphabet #tags column:3 α (Α) Alpha | a | "father" (long) / "along" (short) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-either-length β (Β) Beta | b | "Bible" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-labial γ (Γ) Gamma | g | "gone" (hard g); before γ/κ/χ/ξ = nasal "ng" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-velar δ (Δ) Delta | d | "dog" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-dental ε (Ε) Epsilon | e | "met" (always short) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-always-short ζ (Ζ) Zeta | z | "daze" (double consonant: s+d or z) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-double η (Η) Eta | ē | "they" (always long) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-always-long θ (Θ) Theta | th | "thin" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-dental ι (Ι) Iota | i | "intrigue" (long) / "in" (short) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-either-length κ (Κ) Kappa | k | "kitchen" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-velar λ (Λ) Lambda | l | "law" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-liquid μ (Μ) Mu | m | "mother" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-nasal ν (Ν) Nu | n | "new" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-nasal ξ (Ξ) Xi | x | "axiom" (double consonant: k+s) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-double ο (Ο) Omicron | o | "off" (always short) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-always-short π (Π) Pi | p | "peach" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-labial ρ (Ρ) Rho | r | "rod" (slightly trilled; initial ῥ = "rh") bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-liquid σ / ς (Σ) Sigma | s | "sun" (σ = initial/medial; ς = word-final only) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-sibilant τ (Τ) Tau | t | "talk" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-dental υ (Υ) Upsilon | u / y | French "tu" / German "über" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-either-length φ (Φ) Phi | ph | "phone" bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-labial χ (Χ) Chi | ch | German "Bach" (breathy k — never English "ch") bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-velar ψ (Ψ) Psi | ps | "lips" (double consonant: p+s) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-consonant letter-double ω (Ω) Omega | ō | "tone" (always long) bbg-ch3-alphabet letter-vowel vowel-always-long