In this lesson you'll learn some Greek words that start or contain the double vowels: αι, ου
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Pay attention to the following
before you start reading.
In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented).
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Accent for more information.
The double vowel αι, sound like e in bet.
The double vowel ου, sound like ou in Lou.
Check the examples below:
Greek - Phonetics |
Sound |
Translation |
ο αιώνας o eOnas |
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the century, the eon |
ο ουρανός o ouraNOS |
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the sky |
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