ALPHABET:
A
a alpha
H h
eta
N n
nu
T t
tau
B
b beta
Q q
theta C
c ksi
U u
upsilon
G
g gamma
I i
iota O
o omicron F
f phi
D
d delta
K k
kappa P
p pi
X x
khi
E
e epsilon
L l
lambda R
r rho
Y y
psi
Z
z zeta
M m
mu
S s j sigma
W w
omega
PRONUNCIATION:
Follow this link to the pronunciation guide and practice set prepared by Prof. D. Mastronarde (UC Berkeley).
ACCENTUATION (PITCH):
The "accents" on Greek words indicate rising and falling pitch, not stress.
Knowledge of accents/pitch marks is not necessary for reading, but will enhance your appreciation of Greek.
For further information follow this link
to an accentuation tutorial.
PUNCTUATION:
. (period)
same use as in English
; (semicolon) question mark
, (comma)
same use as in English
: (high dot)
semicolon or colon