The Greek Alphabet

Symbol

Name

Greeks say

Others (wrongly) say

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, ,

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alpha
beta
gamma
delta
epsilon
zeta
eta
theta
iota
kappa
lambda
mu
nu
xi
pi
rho
sigma
tau
upsilon
phi
chi
psi
omega

ahl-fah
beh-tah
gahm-mah
del-tah
ep-see-lohn
zeh-tah
eh-tah
theh-tah
ioh-tah (as in York)
kahp-pah
lahmb-dah
mu
nu
xee
pea
roh
sig-mah
tau (as in how)
ewe-psih-lohn
fee
khee
psee
oh-meh-gah

al-fah (as in album)

bay-tah, bee-tah
gam-mah (as in gamble)
triangle
ep-sy-lon (as in nylon)
zay-tah, zee-tah
ay-tah, ee-tah
thay-tah, thee-tah
eye-o-tah
cap-pah
lam-dah, lahn-dah

zye
pie
roe
taw (as in raw)
up-silon
fye
kye
sye
o-may-gah, ohm-eh-gah