Classical Greek alphabet

letters equivalents

approximate
capita Britannica
lowercase combinations name alternatives Classical Attic
l preferred
pronunciation

*Old-style character.

**Final, ç.

Α α, α* alpha a are

ae in proper
αι nouns, ai in e ice
common words

αυ au now

Β β beta b baby

Γ γ gamma g go

γγ ng angle

γκ nk nc ink

γξ nx thanks

γχ nch nkh in case

Δ δ, ∂* delta d dog

Ε ε epsilon e bet

ει ei e or i day

ευ eu bet + now

Ζ ζ zeta z used

Η η eta ē e air

ηυ ēu eu airway

Θ θ, ϑ* theta th tin

Ι ι iota i even or pin

c in proper
Κ κ kappa nouns, k in pocket
common words
 letters equivalents

approximate
capita Britannica
lowercase combinations name alternatives Classical Attic
l preferred
pronunciation
Λ λ lambda l lily

Μ μ mu m maim

Ν ν nu n not

Ξ ξ xi x ax

Ο ο omicron o German so

oe in proper
οι nouns, oi in German so + day
common words

ου ou own

Π π pi p spin

initial, rh;
Ρ ρ rho rose
medial, r

ρρ rrh German Naturrecht

Σ σ** sigma s sand

Τ τ tau t stay

Υ υ upsilon y u French du

υι ui French concluiez

Φ ϕ, ϕ* phi ph pin

Χ χ chi ch kh kin

Ψ ψ psi ps perhaps

Ω ω omega ō o call