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Alphabet

The 24 letters of Modern Greek.

Capital, small, and the modern name as we say it in Greece today. Each card gives pronunciation, Latin transliteration, and how the letter sounds in words. The classical name (alpha, beta, mu, nu, and so on) is at the bottom for reference. These are the printed shapes. A few small letters look different in handwriting. See How to write the Greek alphabet on TikTok for a handwriting lesson.

Modern Greek alphabet

Letters & example words

  1. Α α

    άλφα

    Pronunciation álfa

    Transliteration a

    Sounds like a as in father

    Classical alpha

    αγάπη agápi love

    αστέρι astéri star

  2. Β β

    βήτα

    Pronunciation víta

    Transliteration v

    Sounds like v as in very

    Classical beta

    βιβλίο vivlío book

    βοήθεια voítheia help

  3. Γ γ

    γάμμα

    Pronunciation gámma

    Transliteration g

    Sounds like gh, or y before e/i

    Classical gamma

    γεια yia hi

    γη gi Earth

  4. Δ δ

    δέλτα

    Pronunciation délta

    Transliteration d

    Sounds like th as in this

    Classical delta

    δάσκαλος dáskalos teacher

    διάστημα diástima space

  5. Ε ε

    έψιλον

    Pronunciation épsilon

    Transliteration e

    Sounds like e as in get

    Classical epsilon

    εγώ egó I

    έλα éla come

  6. Ζ ζ

    ζήτα

    Pronunciation zíta

    Transliteration z

    Sounds like z as in zoo

    Classical zeta

    ζεστός zestós hot / warm

    ζωντανός zontanós alive

  7. Η η

    ήτα

    Pronunciation íta

    Transliteration i

    Sounds like ee as in see

    Classical eta

    ήλιος ílios sun

    ησυχία isychía quiet

  8. Θ θ

    θήτα

    Pronunciation thíta

    Transliteration th

    Sounds like th as in think

    Classical theta

    θρανίο thranío desk

    θυμωμένος thymoménos angry

  9. Ι ι

    ιώτα

    Pronunciation ióta

    Transliteration i

    Sounds like ee as in see

    Classical iota

    ιός iós virus

    ίσως ísos maybe

  10. Κ κ

    κάππα

    Pronunciation káppa

    Transliteration k

    Sounds like k as in sky

    Classical kappa

    καλημέρα kaliméra good morning

    καλός kalós good

  11. Λ λ

    λάμδα

    Pronunciation lámda

    Transliteration l

    Sounds like l as in lamp

    Classical lambda

    λυπημένος lypiménos sad

    λέξη léxi word

  12. Μ μ

    μι

    Pronunciation mi

    Transliteration m

    Sounds like m as in man

    Classical mu

    μικρός mikrós small

    μαθητής mathitís student

  13. Ν ν

    νι

    Pronunciation ni

    Transliteration n

    Sounds like n as in no · print looks like a v; handwriting looks like n

    Classical nu

    νερό neró water

    ναι nai yes

  14. Ξ ξ

    ξι

    Pronunciation xi

    Transliteration x

    Sounds like ks as in box

    Classical xi

    ξύστρα xýstra pencil sharpener

  15. Ο ο

    όμικρον

    Pronunciation ómikron

    Transliteration o

    Sounds like o as in hot

    Classical omicron

    όχι óchi no

    οικογένεια oikogéneia family

  16. Π π

    πι

    Pronunciation pi

    Transliteration p

    Sounds like p as in spot

    Classical pi

    πλανήτης planítis planet

    παράκαλώ parakaló please

  17. Ρ ρ

    ρο

    Pronunciation ro

    Transliteration r

    Sounds like r, lightly rolled

    Classical rho

    ρόδα róda wheel

    ρήμα ríma verb

  18. Σ σ / ς

    σίγμα

    Pronunciation sígma

    Transliteration s

    Sounds like s as in sun · ς at the end of a word

    Classical sigma

    σπίτι spíti home

    σχολείο scholío school

  19. Τ τ

    ταυ

    Pronunciation taf

    Transliteration t

    Sounds like t as in stop

    Classical tau

    τώρα tóra now

    τσάντα tsánta bag

  20. Υ υ

    ύψιλον

    Pronunciation ípsilon

    Transliteration y

    Sounds like ee as in see

    Classical upsilon

    υπολογιστής ypologistís computer

    ύπνος ýpnos sleep

  21. Φ φ

    φι

    Pronunciation fi

    Transliteration f

    Sounds like f as in five

    Classical phi

    φίλος fílos friend

    φεγγάρι fengári moon

  22. Χ χ

    χι

    Pronunciation chi

    Transliteration ch

    Sounds like ch as in loch

    Classical chi

    χαρούμενος charoúmenos happy

    χθες chthes yesterday

  23. Ψ ψ

    ψι

    Pronunciation psi

    Transliteration ps

    Sounds like ps as in lapse

    Classical psi

    ψάξε psáxe search

    ψηλός psilós tall

  24. Ω ω

    ωμέγα

    Pronunciation oméga

    Transliteration o

    Sounds like o as in more

    Classical omega

    ώρα óra hour

    ωραίος oreaíos beautiful

Note

Transliteration

Kosdes uses the Greek alphabet to show the basic letter equivalents (for example, π = p). In vocabulary lists, transliteration is sometimes adjusted to reflect Modern Greek pronunciation when letters combine (see Greek letter combinations below).

Note

Letter names

Modern names are what you hear when Greeks recite the alphabet today—βήτα (víta), μι (mi), νι (ni). The classical name at the bottom of each card is the international list used in English, science, and classics: alpha, beta, mu, nu. When both names match, it still shows the classical form for easy reference.