ALPHABET
created: 2/8/25 | last updated:2/8/25
Pronunciation is all from the perspective of an (American) English speaker.
| Name | Letter | Pronunciation (of letter) |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Α, α | 'a' |
| Beta | Β, β | 'v' |
| Gamma | Γ, γ | 'ng' |
| Delta | Δ, δ | 'th' |
| Epsilon | Ε, ε | like 'ey' in hey |
| Zeta | Ζ, ζ | 'z' |
| Eta | Η, η | like 'i' in thief |
| Theta | Θ, θ | like 'th' in the |
| Iota | Ι, ι | like 'i' in thief |
| Kappa | Κ, κ | 'k' |
| Lambda | Λ, λ | 'l' |
| Mu | Μ, μ | 'm' |
| Nu | Ν, ν | 'n' |
| Xi | Ξ, ξ | 'x' |
| Omicron | Ο, ο | 'o' |
| Pi | Π, π | 'p' |
| Rho | Ρ, ρ | like 'r' in rampage |
| Sigma | Σ, σ/ς! | 's' / 'z' when before β, γ, and μ |
| Tau | Τ, τ | 't' |
| Upsilon | Υ, υ | 'y' |
| Phi | Φ, φ | like 'f' in find |
| Chi | Χ, χ | like 'ch' in loch ness (Scottish pronunciation) |
| Psi | Ψ, ψ | like 'ps' in psst |
| Omega | Ω, ω | like 'oh' |
! Lowercase Sigma has two variants because 'ς' is used at the end of a letter and 'σ' normally.
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