Learn Greek - Consonants

Pronunciation

Β βητα
as in very

Γ γαμμα
voiced version of χ. Before ε or ι, as in yet. Before γ, κ, or χ, as in sink

Δ δελτα
as in those

Ζ ζητα
as in zone ζωνη

Θ θητα
as in thesis θεσις

Κ καππα
as in kinetic κινητικος

Λ λαμβδα
as in linen λινον

Μ μυ
as in mixture μιγμα

Ν νυ
as in new νεος

Ξ ξι
as in ax αξινη

Π πι
as in plasma πλασμα

Ρ ρω
as in Spanish reloj ρολοϊ

Σ σιγμα ς
as in sack σακκος

Τ ταυ
as in type τυπος

Φ φι
as in phone φωνη

Χ χι
halfway between keel and heel

Ψ ψι
as in sepsis σηψις