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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
| Greek |
Audio |
Phonetics |
English |
(εγώ) κερδίζω
(το) κέρδος |
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ker-THI-zo
KER-thos |
(I) gain
(the) gain |
| (ο) γαλαξίας |
|
gala-KSI-as |
galaxy |
(εγώ) χαρτοπαίζω
(ο) χαρτοπαίχτης |
|
harto-PE-zo
harto-PEH-tis |
gamble
gambler |
| (το) παιχνίδι |
|
peh-NI-thi |
game |
| (τα) σκουπίδια (plural) |
|
skou-PI-thia |
garbage |
(ο) κήπος
(ο) κηπουρός |
|
KI-pos
kipou-TOS |
garden
gardener |
| (η) κηπουρική |
|
kipouri-KI |
gardening |
(το) αέριο
(η) βενζίνη |
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a-E-rio
ven-ZI-ni |
gas
gas (fuel) |
| (το) βενζινάδικο |
|
venzi-NA-thiko |
gas station |
| (η) πύλη |
|
PI-li |
gate |
| (η) γάζα |
|
GA-za |
gauze |
γενικός, -ή, -ό
γενικώς |
|
geni-KOS
geni-KOS |
general
generally |
| (ο) στρατηγός |
|
strati-GOS |
general (army) |
(η) μεγαλοφυΐα
(η) ευφυΐα |
|
megalofi-I-a
efi-I-a |
genius |
| (το) φάντασμα |
|
FA-dasma |
ghost |
| (ο) γίγαντας |
|
GI-gadas |
giant |
| (το) δώρο |
|
THO-ro |
gift |
(εγώ) δίνω
δεδομένος, -η, -ο |
|
THI-no
thetho-ME-nos |
give
given |
| χαρούμενος, -η, -ο |
|
ha-ROU-menos |
glad |
(η) ματιά
(το) βλέμμα |
|
ma-TIA
VLE-ma |
glance |
| (ο) αδένας |
|
a-THE-nas |
gland |
(εγώ) λάμπω
(η) λάμψη |
|
LA-bo
LAM-psi |
(I) glare
(the) glare |
(το) γυαλί
(το) ποτήρι |
|
gia-LI
po-TI-ri |
glass |
| (η) δόξα |
|
THO-ksa |
glory |
(εγώ) λάμπω
λαμπερός, -ή, -ό |
|
LA-bo
labe-ROS |
(I) glow
glow |
(εγώ) κολλάω
(εγώ) κολλώ |
|
ko-LO
ko-LA-o |
(I) glue |
| (η) κόλλα |
|
KO-la |
(the) glue |
| (εγώ) πηγαίνω |
|
pi-GE-no |
go |
(ο) σκοπός
(το) τέρμα |
|
sko-POS
TER-ma |
goal |
(ο) θεός
(η) θεά |
|
the-OS
the-A |
god
goddess |
| καλός, -ή, -ό |
|
ka-LOS |
good |
| (ο) βλάκας |
|
VLA-kas |
goof |
| (εγώ) αρπάζω |
|
ar-PA-zo |
grab |
(εγώ) παραχωρώ
(εγώ) χαρίζω |
|
paraho-RO
ha-RI-zo |
grant |
ελληνικός, -ή, -ό
(η) Ελλάδα |
|
elini-KOS
e-LA-tha |
Greecian
Greece |
(ο) έλληνας
(η) ελληνίδα |
|
E-linas
eli-NI-tha |
Greek man
Greek woman |
(εγώ) χαιρέτω
(ο) χαιρετισμός |
|
he-re-TO
hereti-SMOS |
greet
greeting |
| (το) έδαφος |
|
E-thafos |
ground |
(εγώ) μεγαλώνω
(εγώ) καλλιεργώ |
|
mega-LO-no
kalier-GO |
grow |
(εγώ) φρουρώ
(εγώ) φυλάω |
|
frou-RO
fi-LA-o |
(I) guard
(I) guard |
(ο) φρουρός
(ο) φύλακας |
|
frou-ROS
FI-lakas |
(the) guard
(the) guard |
| (εγώ) υποθέτω |
|
eepo-THE-to |
guess |
| (ο) επισκέπτης |
|
epi-SKE-ptis |
guest |
(η) ενοχή
ένοχος, -η, -ο |
|
eno-HI
E-nohos |
guilt
guilty |
(το) όπλο
(το) πιστόλι |
|
O-plo
pi-STO-li |
gun |
Remember; the words that are adjectives they have three genders.
Where you see a word followed by two more endings, is an adjective (or a Participle), therefore
it has three genders. Note, that some Pronouns have three genders also.
For more information please refer to:
Genders (part 1)
Genders (part 2) and
Adjectives
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