Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet has 24 letters. The sigma, which takes the place of the English "s", has an alternate form when used at the end of a word.
α | Α | alpha | a | father |
β | Β | beta | b | best |
γ | Γ | gamma | g, n | go, ankle |
δ | Δ | delta | d | deer |
ε | Ε | epsilon | e | bet |
ζ | Ζ | zeta | z, dz | zebra kudzu |
η | Η | eta | e | obey |
θ | Θ | theta | th | think |
ι | Ι | iota | i | fit, police |
κ | Κ | kappa | k | kiss |
λ | Λ | lambda | l | leaf |
μ | Μ | mu | m | moth |
ν | Ν | nu | n | nest |
ξ | Ξ | xi, ksee | x | box |
ο | Ο | omicron | o | pot |
π | Π | pi | p | pick |
ρ | Ρ | rho | r, rh | rock |
σ, ς | Σ | sigma | s | sock |
τ | Τ | tau | t | top |
υ | Υ | upsilon | u, y | French u, German ü |
φ | Φ | phi | ph | pheasant |
χ | Χ | chi | ch | German ich |
ψ | Ψ | psi | ps | gypsy |
ω | Ω | omega | o | rope |